Tripping Over Myself
My bitter-hearted but fun to read serial protectionist friend Retardo “can’t wait see the free-market nutjobs trip over themselves defending this crap.”
Then trip I will.
“This crap” is a McDonald’s in Oregon that’s sent its drive-through order-taking to the faraway shores of India Mexico North Dakota, where the minimum wage is $2.10 less than in Oregon.
Outrage over this process raises the question of how far away the International Labor Communications Association thinks it’s acceptable to go for a better deal. India and Mexico were always beyond the pale, but apparently the difference between Oregon and North Dakota is also too far. So where do we draw the line?
I’d imagine that due to climate differences, Retardo’s region produces certain crops at a cost far lower than what it would take to produce them here in northern New England. Nonetheless our consumers buy all kinds of things from them. Should state governments like Vermont’s allow this? Think of all the jobs we’re losing!
At any rate, unless you believe the right-wing lie that minimum wage laws like Oregon’s create unemployment, there’s no reason to get upset about this process at all, right?