This week, Madeline & Kenna talk about the racist origins of tipping culture, how bad our memories are, and how you too can exploit the labor of others for the low, low, price of just $2/hour! 

PATREON: 

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SOURCES:

https://scotscoop.com/canadian-middle-class-surpasses-u-s-middle-class/

https://www.epi.org/blog/the-minimum-wage-has-lost-21-of-its-value-since-congress-last-raised-the-wage/

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/poverty-rate-by-state

https://tinyurl.com/45wdxswu

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https://tinyurl.com/39m7jjks

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https://www.motherjones.com/food/2016/04/restaurants-tipping-racist-origins-saru-jayaraman-forked/