And then they describe the origins as not slavery, and then it touches on the topic of slavery, and then lots of history that doesn't have to do with slavery.
I feel like sometimes there is a historical game to find where a thing touches on something good or bad (depending on if the person likes the thing) and tie it to that. I don't think that necessarily is a reflection on what the thing is today.
I always have this conflict when it comes to tipping.
I want to refuse and try to show that I do not agree with this practice, however if I refrain from tipping I know the only person I'm hurting is the individual I'm not going to tip in that transaction.
I always tip extra generously as that is how I was raised, and when dealing in a small town where you may frequent the same establishment many times eventually you do gain a reputation if you tip well and tend to get better service.
I feel if we really want to change tipping culture we need to start at the root of the issue where employers are allowed to pay their employees such a low wage and expect the clients to pick up the extra.
Waiting tables is a job. Tipping allows employers to assign a lower wage, thus having to pay less payroll taxes... And they'll even try to get a clear conscience by saying "they just need to learn to budget properly".
This whole situation reminds me of the congresswoman from California, Katie Porter, questioning the CEO of J.P. Morgan [0].
In my opinion, minimum wage shouldn't be an arbitrary number; it should be linked to each city's cost of living, and perhaps some sort of multiplicative factor based on the metropolitan's area population.
This would hold urbanization at bay, and you'd see -- in the long term -- a more balanced spread of cities.
And then they describe the origins as not slavery, and then it touches on the topic of slavery, and then lots of history that doesn't have to do with slavery.
I feel like sometimes there is a historical game to find where a thing touches on something good or bad (depending on if the person likes the thing) and tie it to that. I don't think that necessarily is a reflection on what the thing is today.