America — Before Debating Minimum Wage, Let’s Discuss (True) Privilege

$7.25 or $15 an hour is truly a first-world problem.

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The federal minimum wage is a heated topic of discussion, and invariably invokes strong opinions on either side of the debate. There are arguments in favor of lifting the minimum wage to $15 an hour and how that is hugely beneficial for the vast proportion of…