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Re:Woman faces six years in prison over Cash App account she... by roosterIllusi0n on Thursday October 22, 2026 @08:19PM (#50202936)
Wage theft is a real crime and you don't get to rename it because your feelings are somehow hurt. Calling taxation "theft" is just vapid right wing mccarythism. Rich people paid mccarthy money to lie over and over again because at the time it was illegal to broadcast those lies on tv or radio. But a senator was immune and could lie all they wanted.

You are never going to be right about anything if you actually think what you posted makes any sense.

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Re:Woman faces six years in prison over Cash App account she... by olalonde on Thursday October 22, 2026 @08:39PM (#50203079)
Sure, I was just pointing out why the stat is misleading. People unfamiliar with the study or the term would assume it refers to employers outright withholding agreed-upon pay.

If you only counted cases that meet the legal definition of the crime of "wage theft," the figure would much lower.

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