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Democrats had all the leverage during the government shutdown and demanded nothing.

They had the presidency and did nothing.

But when they have no leverage they start introducing bills which they know will not pass.

This is just so some Democrats can claim "supported/worked for higher worker wages" during their next reelection campaign.

Imagine begging for crumbs of your own labour from the bourgeosie imperialist democratic party

This is just for show and will end up going nowhere. If you think this has even a remote chance at changing the minimum wage then I have a bridge to sell you.

We live in a time where democrats do nothing but act appalled, corporations control politics, corporations keep getting bigger, consumer prices increase year after year, healthcare premiums constantly cost more and employee benefits keep getting more expensive every year. What gives you the idea corporations are going to let politicians triple minimum wage? If that happens it will have a ripple effect where higher paying job positions will want a raise because why should someone making an entry level wage be paid the same as a job position with a lot more responsibility?

I'm far more interested in a wage cap. Top level earner can't earn more than 10x the lowest level earner in the company. And a it doesn't matter the amount the wage is, if it isn't also tied to inflation as we'll be back fighting this fight again in short order if it isn't. That of course is take all of this at face value, and pretending it's not just theater.

Though overall I would still prefer people rejecting the current business structures and making employee-owned businesses the new way. Go Pirate with the whole thing, everybody works for shares. Unions/Min. Wage are just compromises from realizing the true potential and pay of the working class.

Just do it on a per-State level. That way blue states can push their minimum wage up without having to worry about pandering to red states. There is a reason we are a federation if States.

And pin it to an inflation index maybe?

Introduce a bill for Socialized Healthcare too!!!

They can't pass it. They don't have majority. Now watch as they win midterms and this gets forgotten completely.

I mean, why not introduce this bill during any of the 4 years Biden was in office? Because it would've been actual policy, and they don't want that. This is political virtue signaling and nothing more.

Democrats pretend to want to do the right thing when they're not in power.

When they're in power, we get more than enough no votes to sink it and tonedeaf celebration of the girlboss energy of Sinema's thumbs down.

This is one of those ask for 100 so you can negotiate down to 50 kind of things isn't it? Or just a pretend attempt to look good when it's obviously rejected.

How DARE they Show voters what to Expect if PROGRESSIVES win a Majority!

-People who will DISAPPEAR after the Midterms!

How can anyone survive on ~$7.80/hr? That is modern day indentured slavery.

It should be at least $20/hr

How stupid do they think we are? Oh wait, I regularly talk to people who fall for these stunts

Thanks I guess? Maybe try stopping the fascist movement first... we can talk about empty promises later, but I ain't seen y'all push back worth a fuck. Sure as shit, I don't believe that weak sentiment if ya can't even oust a certified pedo

These same commenters will make fun of reddit and twitter for always being cynical and rage fueled.

We need a revolution to undo the damage of this administration. Democrats aren’t going to do shit and they’re all owned by the AIPAC Uniparty. This administration has been devastating to our future. Heads need to roll and I haven’t heard any democrats running on real accountability and a hard line against Israel