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[supergirl]

it's not that simple. by that logic you could say eliminate minimum wage and any other legal employee benefit. companies are in a position of power so they must be regulated

[bhupy → supergirl]

Sure, status quo policy isn't gospel, and a minimum wage isn't necessarily the best solution to the problems it aims to solve.

[supergirl → bhupy]

it's the best because it was chosen by the people of a democracy (more or less). if it's not good they can change it

[bhupy → supergirl]

The democratic process has been known to produce sub-optimal results. The only way to correct those results is to criticize the status quo. This is all part of the democratic process...