Now people who aren't intentionally ignorant can correctly say "see, nobody from either party gives a shit they won't even say they'll raise the minimum wage to $17 5 years from now."

There's plenty to criticize him for but I don't think him not going far enough for a bill that already has 0% to pass seems misguided. The fact that he's still doing it at all when everybody knows it's just performative bullshit and theres 0% chance it changes anybodys mind is more of a critique.

[–] ThermonuclearEgg@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There's plenty to criticize him for but I don't think him not going far enough for a bill that already has 0% to pass seems misguided.

I think you're right in that sense, but I think it is necessary to point it out to put it in context, that US politicians won't even performatively act as if they would raise the minimum wage to a living wage.

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

For sure. Also it assumes that anything matters.

You can say "Here's the bill I submitted to raise the minimum wage, here's the roll where it says every single republican and most democrats voted against it."

And the chuds would just laugh and say you have tds and the libs would explain why that was actually the smart pragmatic move.