When the elites create a problem and offer a solution, they only show you one part of the problem and ignore or minimize the unintended consequences.

The ruling class screams that poor people cannot afford apartments on minimum wage salaries, but the elites ignore the fact that rising minimum wages will increase prices for retired people on fixed incomes. If you mention this, defenders of a high minimum wage will say Social Security payments should be raised, but doesn't the US have a $22 trillion debt? Where would the money for increased Social Security checks come from? Should taxes be raised?

Will raising the minimum wage encourage companies to hire more people?

Why the fuck can't a desperate jobless person be allowed to work for $5 per hour?

How would you feel if you wanted to sell your house for $100,000, but the government said homes cannot cost more than $80,000?

How would you feel if you wanted to buy a car for $3000, but the government said all cars must cost at least $5000?

Will a high minimum wage lower prices and help US exports compete on the world market?

Would raising the minimum wage encourage businesses to use robots instead of hiring people?

If you can get rich by decree, why doesn't India raise the minimum wage to $1 million per hour? Free money, right?

Doesn't anyone remember that the USSR failed?

Are Americans retarded?