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Pouring $18 Superbowl beers for $14.25 an hour: "I work three jobs and I still qualify for Medicaid" (www.motherjones.com)

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[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 61 points 9 months ago (2 children)

But how goods the economy!

[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 32 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's great! We have so many jobs! Look at how many that guy has, he must love jobs!

[–] owen@lemmy.ca 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Lol! And now I’m wondering how people with multiple jobs are noted in national job/employment numbers…

[–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago

The year is 2037, 97% of Americans live below the poverty line, yet employment is at an all time high with 273% having a full time job

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This is 100% the argument that's going to get Trump reelected. Democratic partisans can't seem to grasp that it doesn't matter how the economy is doing if it's not working for the poor and middle class.

[–] AliasAKA@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I mean voting Republican is about the only thing that would make it worse for the poor and middle class. Voters who vote for them expecting it to be better are, let’s say it nicely, not very well informed.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I wouldn't argue that the Republicans are any better, but the problem here is the poor and working class are seeing their lot reduced no matter who they vote for, so it gets difficult to argue that one is better than the other from their perspective.

When looking at Biden and Trump, they don't see a fascist or non-fascist, they just see change.