The Horrors of Wealth Redistribution

Is minimum wage increases an an evil hidden scheme to engage in wealth redistribution? Keep reading to uncover the truth about this devious plot.

If there is anything that truly scares conservatives and neoliberals it must be the idea of wealth redistribution. The horror keeping them awake at night that somewhere a poor person is getting a higher pay at the expense of the affluent turning him lazy and entitled.

Yes I am obviously exaggerating here, but only ever so slightly. I am reminded time and against that “wealth redistribution,” is basically a curse word in neoliberal circles.

Raising The Minimum Wage and Other Horrors

I was reminded of this recently when discussing increasing the minimum wage in the US. Somebody on social media was warning me of the dire consequences of raised minimum wage:

What you are talking about is wealth redistribution disguised as minimum wage increases.

That is right. Does that not make you flee in terror, knowing that increasing minimum wage, may in fact be evil “wealth redistribution” is disguise? I guess by now you have all but given up on a higher minimum wage? Because you don’t want wealth…