$30 Minimum Wage Sparks Immediate Economic Backlash and Accelerates Robot Takeover!
We recently exposed the startling reality of the newly implemented $30 an hour minimum wage in certain cities, particularly in California, revealing how it’s already backfiring spectacularly. While we understand the desire for a better life and fair compensation, the current system, which we call capitalism, allows individuals to seek higher pay elsewhere if they feel undervalued. The minimum wage, as we see it, is fundamentally anti-capitalism, bordering on a strange form of communism with unforeseen consequences.
Just weeks after California moved to a $30 minimum wage, the economic fallout is undeniable. Despite this seemingly high pay, workers are still struggling, effectively remaining at half the poverty level in California. Think about it: a $30 hourly paycheck is still not enough after taxes like Social Security and Medicare. We’ve crunched the numbers, and it’s outrageous that a large pepperoni pizza there is an astonishing $18.49. In Los Angeles, where the $30 minimum wage is touted as a first for the world, you still can’t afford a $28.99 12-piece chicken bucket or a $17.50 Big Mac meal. The cost of living in LA county has soared, with $110,000 now needed to stay above the poverty line, a significant jump from $100,000 less than a year ago. This constant demand for minimum wage increases appears directly linked to the rapid increase in living costs.
It’s crucial to understand how capitalism truly works. When wages are artificially inflated, companies don’t simply absorb the costs by reducing their profits. No, they instead pass these increased costs directly onto the consumer. Our perspective is clear: customers should react by seeking out alternative companies that haven’t burdened them with these higher prices, rather than just complaining. This is how the market self-corrects. We believe minimum wages should be determined locally by states and municipalities, not by distant federal officials, and frankly, we think there should be no minimum wage at all.
Perhaps the most significant and immediate consequence we’ve observed is the accelerated replacement of human workers by robots. Amazon, a company we’ve identified as “pretty evil” regardless of wage levels, has already made predictable moves to automate its workforce in response to these “insane wages”. Frankly, Amazon would likely replace humans with robots even if the minimum wage were $10, because robots are “like slaves” who don’t require health insurance or breaks. This isn’t just a distant possibility; the replacement of average hourly workers by robots is coming faster than you think and is set to be a major political talking point in the upcoming presidential election.
We’ve learned that Amazon is actively training humanoid robots for package delivery. These robots are designed to ride in Rivian electric vans, then spring out to drop packages at homes. This means your future Amazon order could very well be delivered by a human-robot workforce. Amazon is even developing advanced AI software to enable these robots to operate as delivery drivers. They’ve nearly completed an indoor humanoid park for training at one of their San Francisco offices, roughly the size of a coffee shop, complete with a Rivian van for practice. They’re testing various humanoid robots, including a $16,000 unit from China.
Amazon’s acquisition of the robo-taxi company Zoox in 2020 underscores their ambition to fully automate end-to-end package delivery, from the warehouse to your front door. Our sources suggest that this push for automation is also driven by difficulties in hiring and retaining human workers—finding people who stay off drugs, show up for work, or are willing to work in all weather conditions. While we acknowledge the concerns, a humanoid robot, though it might “enslave” you someday, likely won’t take pictures of your house to rob you when you’re away. The truth is, this automation was always coming, but the demand for “insanely high minimum wages” is only bringing it about much quicker. We hope you’re ready for the “hellscape that is coming to us all over the next few years”.
