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		drak0n1c on Aug 19, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What harm do minimum wages do? There is no distinction - all markets are ruled by consent. Both parties have to agree to a voluntary transaction, and that applies to employees and products.

grumple on Aug 20, 2020 [–]

Well, that’s only true if we ignore that companies used (or currently use) slave labor.

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