Thread by @darbyTL

@Scribulatora Hmm. In these exigent circumstances, global/economic pandemic, that is similar to WWII for example, "wealth taxes" 'til the '80s was/is warranted. Reaganomics killed it. The wealth disparity is humungous. I don't condone wholesale leveling but it would..../2

@Scribulatora 2/...help our social society to become more fair when taxes are more top heavy for the >3% while the <80% pay smaller or no taxes for a period of time. Not against unions but have not seen any do good in the last 40+ years other than.../3

@Scribulatora 3/...keep their orgs n their own staff in the money. My son, for example, belongs to a union and contract negotiations for the past 15 years have gone the way of the employer. His raises, pension, benefits, etc. have not really gained any ground..../4

@Scribulatora 4/... As for "min wage" federally, ok, but would prefer a "living wage" which is defined as the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs. A fed min wage would still need to have different scales to acc't for different geo-locales. .../5

@Scribulatora 5/...E.g. min wage ON=$14.25 but living in the GTA, that is subsistence not "living". A living wage needs to be more like $22. No doubt Vancouver, Montreal, etc. are likewise expensive. ontariolivingwage.ca/living_wage_by… .../6

@Scribulatora 6/...From Wikipedia: "The concept of a living wage, though it was not defined as such, can be traced back to the works of ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle. Both argued for an income that considers needs, particularly those that ensure the communal good.../7

@Scribulatora 7/...Aristotle saw self-sufficiency as a requirement for happiness which he defined as, ‘that which on its own makes life worthy of choice and lacking in nothing’. As he placed the responsibility in ensuring that the poor could earn a .../8

@Scribulatora 8/...sustainable living in the state, his ideas are seen as an early example of support for a living wage.".../9

@Scribulatora 9/... So, although I agree some "frameworks" need to be achieved/put in place, a "living wage" will be much more fair to more of the populace than simply "unionizing", eh?!