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In reply to the discussion: Passengers describe 'sewage running down the walls' and people acting like 'savages' [View all]Demo_Chris
(6,234 posts)One in five kids goes to bed every night without food, something like one in ten kids has no home -- they live in their parent's car, or their friends couch, or the shelter. Our largest employer is Walmart, paying as close to minimum wage, part time, no benefits, as they can. Rounding out the top ten are companies like McDonalds, Target, Home Depot, all doing the same. McDonald's isn't a part time job for high school kids, it's a career for adults who can get no better. And in some places, when a job like this opens up, there are hundreds of applicants for the position.
People are fighting for entry level, minimum wage Fry Guy positions, and feeling lucky to have it. They aren't lazy, we shipped the jobs away. They have no healthcare, no safety net, no nothing, and they don't quite understand why exactly their paychecks got smaller and their taxes went up, while rich folks got a permanent tax cut.
They are not going on cruises.
The closest they will get is watching "Love Boat" reruns on TV.