Children of the Yuan Percent: Everyone Hates China's Rich Kids

Re:Children of the Yuan Percent: Everyone Hates China's Rich... by hndude on Friday October 02, 2015 @08:27AM (#10318014)

>I wonder if there are similar motivations for super rich American philanthropists. My guess is they're less worried about revolt and more motivated by vanity.

This is a bit more pessimistic view but what about the raise in minimum wage for fast food workers (in NY) to $15 an hour? I daresay those employees are less likely to participate in Occupy Wall Street protests now, not that the balance of power in this country has actually changed any.

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Re:Children of the Yuan Percent: Everyone Hates China's Rich... by bsenftner on Friday October 02, 2015 @11:30AM (#10319150)

All $15 an hour does it raise them to the new subsistence level. The aware of them still want major changes.

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Re:Children of the Yuan Percent: Everyone Hates China's Rich... by zardo on Friday October 02, 2015 @01:40PM (#10320028)

"All experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed."

As true today as it was in 1776. If people can eak out a living, the majority will be satisfied.

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