this post was submitted on 18 Jun 2023
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[–] lycanrising 37 points 2 years ago (3 children)

reminds me of the time when an artist, protesting defending architecture, created a public park bench with spikes that would retract for a little while if you inserted money in - a commentary on intentionally not allowing the homeless places to sleep comfortably.

then people came along and were like “that’s amazing, can you install them in my park?”.

someone would look at this and go “i see an opportunity to use this on someone! if they’re stuck here turning crank and they can’t afford to stop…adverts, paid promotions…etc”

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Oh no, not a Pay to Win x HostileArchitecure collaboration!!

This is giving me peak ABoringDystopia vibes...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

reminds me of the time when an artist, protesting defending architecture, created a public park bench with spikes that would retract for a little while if you inserted money in - a commentary on intentionally not allowing the homeless places to sleep comfortably.

then people came along and were like “that’s amazing, can you install them in my park?”

I didn't know about that. That's just horrible.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I loathe how much you're right about this.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It should also drop $100 bills out the back side, into the lap of a fat dude in a top hat smoking a cigar.

[–] Turbofish 4 points 2 years ago

Look, I'm fat and I smoke cigars. I don't hate the homeless but I promise I can change if there's money involved.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Best part is that since your minimum wage doesn't change, this idea can be relevant for many generations to come

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

didn't it though? It's like $15 here in portland

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

States can have their own laws, but the federal minimum wage has been $7.25 for 14 years now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Mississippi CoL is a far cry from NYC

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

A big problem because it means a federal worker in NYC gets as much as a federal worker in Mississippi. That it hasn't changed for 20 years suggests both are underpaid, but the NYC worker has definitely got to get another job.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Yes, the text under the picture is misinformative for no good reason. It's still the wage of many of the people picking the fruit that retailers somehow end up selling for outrageous prices in NY supermarkets, so I'd argue it's something any American should be concerned about no matter how backwards their particular state is in this regard.

[–] andobando 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Turning a crank for 8 hours a day is pretty tough, I dunno.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Would you rather clean toilets for 8 hours a day?

[–] andobando 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah cause turning a crank for 8 hours a day non stop would make my arm fall off.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Considering people do things like that for 12-16 hours without their arms falling off, I seriously doubt it.

[–] Keepitpushin 6 points 2 years ago

This is the beginning of those thingies from Rick and Morty that power Ricks car in the miniverse (or what ever the fuck he called it). Big corps are watching.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So can I come up to it and hook up a small electric motor to power the crank?

[–] seeCseas 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes but know that you're taking away the chance for a hardworking American to earn money :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Work smarter, not harder.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I bet nobody would refill it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The minimum wage rate in New York is $14.20 per hour as of December 31, 2022. The minimum wage rates differ based on industry and region. The minimum wage will increase each year until it reaches $15.00 per hour

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Fucking peg it to inflation rather than stopping at $15. Add a lag time if you have to in order to stop runaway inflation but I'm so fucking tired of fixed prices getting baked into law and never updated. Minimum wage should guarantee a certain standard of living and that means it needs to increase with inflation.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Ah, so almost 2 pennies every 4.97 seconds instead.

Weird that the price increases of basically everything is updated constantly, but the minimum price of labour takes a uphill battle once a decade to move it an inch.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

better off earning Fifteen Million Merits

[–] seeCseas 1 points 2 years ago

RESUME VIEWING. RESUME VIEWING.