On Instapundit, they like to toss around the line that "The true minimum wage is zero." If you're willing to provide something for nothing, as I've been doing for decades with all of my writing, people will take you for granted. Then, the moment you ask for something in return for your effort, all the excuses come out, and those same people run away. What you see below is as much a law of human psychology as it is a law of economics: Ask for more than the market thinks you deserve, get replaced. Simple as that. And with AI replacing more and more jobs these days, at higher and higher levels, expect the trend to continue.
McDonald's announced they're replacing cashiers with kiosks in California just after the $20 minimum wage kicked in. Shocking to absolutely no one who understands basic economics. When you artificially price labor above its market value, employers find substitutes. Machines,… pic.twitter.com/Hia8p8Tzj4
— Handre (@Handre) June 15, 2026
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