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hjhgyhgdon Will minimum wage hikes lead to a huge boost in automation? Only if we're lucky

A poor person today has access to thousands of movies and music on Netflix and YouTube. A poor person today has a vast array of meals they can purchase with less than one hour of minimum wage work. A poor person today can buy tons of generic prescription pills whose formulas were nonexistent during yesteryear.

hjhgyhgdon Will minimum wage hikes lead to a huge boost in automation? Only if we're lucky

A person on welfare today has more access to a vast number of food options than Kings and Queens of yesteryear. Grapes and wine are extremely cheap and affordable to anyone who has $5 in their pocket. A full meal of chicken and rice can also be had for $3.

hjhgyhgdon Will minimum wage hikes lead to a huge boost in automation? Only if we're lucky

Surely there are no advanced economies without rich natural resources. Oh wait. There's South Korea and Singapore who are some the most capitalist countries on Earth.

I'm also questioning your belief that being protectionist wouldn't hurt our standard of living. Do you know the T-shirt you're wearing cost a lot more if it was made in the USA?