Sounds good

  Just a little something to consider. I'm not much of a conspiracy guy and I really don't think many people think long term, like decades ahead, although I would argue that some do. Here in Maryland the democrats are pushing for a twenty five dollar minimum wage. Sounds great doesn't it? It does until you think about the effect it will have. How many small businesses will have to close their doors? It's either that or increase their prices over 65% to maintain the same profit margin they are currently operating with. You know that's how a business works don't you? The owner sets their profit margin and adjusts the prices of goods and services accordingly. When it cost them more to operate, they charge more. Pretty basic concept isn't it.

 So, you raise the minimum wage to twenty five bucks and doors begin closing. The reason is solely because they can not afford to pay those wages and maintain the profit margin required to stay in business. There are two options, raise the prices, or not hire employees. Well, if it is a family owned business receiving government subsidies and tax benefits you just might be alright. You know like the so called affordable care act. It only remains viable when the government contributes to it. So, consider this. What demographics in America primarily operates family run businesses with special tax exemptions? Here's an interesting fact. There are about 1.2 million minority owned businesses in America. And consider this, what groups are predominately democratic voters, what base do the democrats represent? It isn't the other small business owners in America, that much is certain. No tax breaks, exemptions or exception for those businesses.

 In years past, back when I was young, there were many mom and pop stores. Family owned and operated they served the neighborhoods. The prices were a bit higher because they couldn't buy items in bulk. The wholesalers controlled that, the more you bought the cheaper the price, for a variety of logistical and practical reasons. The main thing was these family owned businesses didn't have to pay anyone wages or any of the other expenses associated with employees. That really helps with the bottom line. True, the variety was limited but the service was generally very good. Today Mom and Pop are being put out of business by those big box stores. The consumers want a great deal more than Mom and Pop could ever hope to offer in the way of goods. The government isn't rushing to their aid, that much is certain. In fact, government just keeps implementing more policies and procedures increasing the cost of business. The government is here to help!  

 What if the government could control all of that. I mean subsidize Mom and Pop? Would they not then be far more likely to vote for that party? Wouldn't that then allow Mom and Pops' to recreate the neighborhoods they came from? Make America feel more like home, so to speak. We'll call it contributing to the economy, fulfilling the American dream, and proclaim how it was immigrants that built America in the first place! We'll leave out the part about those immigrants assimilating into American society, learning our language and customs and respecting them. We'll leave out the part where those immigrants were not subsidized by the taxpayers, instead having to make it on their own efforts. We won't mention how immigrants were vetted and refused entry when they were not up to standards. We didn't take in criminals, those with communicable diseases, no means of support, and had no sponsors. We won't tell how it was immigrants, those meeting the legal standard, not migrants, illegal aliens or undocumented persons that came to the great melting pot of America and contributed instead of drained.  

 As I said I'm not much on conspiracy theories or long range planning but that's one way to control the economy isn't it? Think of it more like the company store. When your choices are limited, controlled by the corporation, you really don't have much of a choice. Remember the basis for the democratic platform is control. Democrats favor a strong central government, ultimately the objective is to control the means of production. Control that and you control the people. It begins by putting them out of business. Get the people to buy into that plan with the promise of reward. It's been working for the democrats since 1865. At first they would just allow you you to "share" in the land. But over the decades they have had to concede more and more to keep people convinced. You will make twenty five dollars an hour! Sounds great doesn't it? 

                                                                      

    This is a bodega. According to Google, the heart of every neighborhood in NYC. Coming soon to a neighborhood near you. Just a prediction. Who is Mom and Pop today? Papa y Mama and in Hindi, think 7-11, माँमाँ और पिताजी और It sure isn't these two