Mikeoxenormous
Diamond Member
Bwaaaahhhaaaaaa... When i was over in Saudi Arabia, collecting that $70,000 tax free, learning all the "Loopholes" that the rich democrats know, my family and i came back to the US to visit relatives for a month. One day we went into a local Walmart, and bought up a lot of personal items like cosmetics and such in large amounts. The male cashier wondered if there was a sale going on for the items we were buying up. I told the kid, "no, it is just that we are back from Saudi and the prices over there are much more, so we are stocking up." The kid replied "heck, Saudi Arabia? I was born here, i have lived here, and i will probably die here". I realized that then this guy was never going to be much more than a Walmart employee the rest of his life, or he will wake up one day and become a conservative and wake up and get skills that will take him to more success...There are lots and lots of half assed excuses for being shiftless and lazy but at the end of the day they're still just shiftless, lazy and worthless regardless of color or consequences.Unfortunately there are posters ( andaronjim ) on this forum who are misinformed and do not understand that minimum wage is different in each state across the country. The federal government sets a floor for a wage which is currently $7.25. This map shows the minimum wage of each state across the country. It is important to understand because each stat might have living conditions that are much higher than other states. The $13 minimum wage in California where even those making $20+ an hour cannot afford to live where they work, could fund raising a family in Kentucky, however the minimum wage here is $7.25, almost HALF of that in California. So please remember this when making your argument.
If you're an adult making minimum wage you need to sit down and figure out where you fucked up in life. I haven't made minimum wage since I was 16.
Not all people are able to learn skills and trades to make higher wages whether it be due to lack of learning skills, physical disabilities, etc. Up until 50 years ago, a person could work a minimum wage job 40 hours a week and be able to house, feed, and take care of their family without any type of federal assistance. There is ZERO chance that can happen today, and people like you have here, just assume everyone can do what you have done and get to the position in life you have. I'm not sure why it is so hard to understand not everyone is the same or in the same situation you are.
And obviously you haven't been to too many rural towns in this country.