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K
You definitely have a good point and I agree with that.
But the goal of capitalism is to maximize profits. This is a cut-throat stance that we have seen historically. Yes, there are good companies that will get rid of the bad apples to sustain only superior product. But lets look at Walmart for example. They do more than keep "the bad apples", they manipulate legislation by outsourcing and hiring multiple employees at non-living wages, but are careful to give very few of them full time employment to bypass the financial burdens they would have to endure.
It does sometimes make the news of companies who do their best to pay their employees above minimum wage and at 40 hours per week (like Costco when they paid their employees $10/hour), but no one really retaliates like you suggest against Walmart. It's part of the "high price for low costs".
But the goal of capitalism is to maximize profits. This is a cut-throat stance that we have seen historically. Yes, there are good companies that will get rid of the bad apples to sustain only superior product. But lets look at Walmart for example. They do more than keep "the bad apples", they manipulate legislation by outsourcing and hiring multiple employees at non-living wages, but are careful to give very few of them full time employment to bypass the financial burdens they would have to endure.
It does sometimes make the news of companies who do their best to pay their employees above minimum wage and at 40 hours per week (like Costco when they paid their employees $10/hour), but no one really retaliates like you suggest against Walmart. It's part of the "high price for low costs".
K
You're right, "profit" is not a dirty word....We're not trying to make everyone poor...I'm not sure what you're thinking. And it's not "Sanders social programs", it's all of ours...it affects all of us and helps all of us. Taking pennies away from us, or even dollars for universal healthcare? I'll take it.
K
I don't think profit is a bad word at all actually. There is a difference between being unethical to obtain max profit and making profit while giving people a fair and living wage.
Manipulating legislation by hiring people at minimum wage level, only to limit the hours they can work to avoid making them full time employees should not be in the spirit of capitalism... but it is.
Companies like Walmart have gone 10 steps further and taken out life insurance policies on their sick employees... not so they can give the insurance policy to the deceased family... but so they can cash in on the misfortune of their employees. This isn't new or even exclusive with just Walmart. It shows the moral code (or lack thereof) with modern capitalism and it's progressively getting worse.
Manipulating legislation by hiring people at minimum wage level, only to limit the hours they can work to avoid making them full time employees should not be in the spirit of capitalism... but it is.
Companies like Walmart have gone 10 steps further and taken out life insurance policies on their sick employees... not so they can give the insurance policy to the deceased family... but so they can cash in on the misfortune of their employees. This isn't new or even exclusive with just Walmart. It shows the moral code (or lack thereof) with modern capitalism and it's progressively getting worse.
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K
Lol. 
In your delusional dreams, Grasshopper. I needed that laugh. Thanks.
In your delusional dreams, Grasshopper. I needed that laugh. Thanks.
K
^^ I'm genuinely surprised to hear you say that, Sirk! I would have thought you would have said decrease employment or something. I think everyone should have a livable wage, that's for sure. I know many people think that say...the fast food industry should be a stepping stone job and people should strive for better, but many can't/won't for various reasons. They should still be able to live a good life and not live in poverty!
I would have thought you would have said decrease employment or something. I think everyone should have a livable wage, that's for sure. I know many people think that say...the fast food industry should be a stepping stone job and people should strive for better, but many can't/won't for various reasons. They should still be able to live a good life and not live in poverty!
^^ I'm genuinely surprised to hear you say that, Sirk! I would have thought you would have said decrease employment or something. I think everyone should have a livable wage, that's for sure. I know many people think that say...the fast food industry should be a stepping stone job and people should strive for better, but many can't/won't for various reasons. They should still be able to live a good life and not live in poverty!
I would have thought you would have said decrease employment or something. I think everyone should have a livable wage, that's for sure. I know many people think that say...the fast food industry should be a stepping stone job and people should strive for better, but many can't/won't for various reasons. They should still be able to live a good life and not live in poverty!