I’d like to hear the argument that the father(s) of her children are not taking advantage of others. The only legitimate reason she might have to be angry is the lack of quality jobs... if she graduated college with a useful degree and could not find a decent job due to the policies coming from the beltway and JeffCity, then yeah, she should be angry. I’m assuming her anger is not directed at the same people I’d be angry at though. It is a fallacy that the haves are taking advantage of the have-nots by not supporting living wages... the market should determine the value of services. I hit the drive through at McD on the way to work most days for a $1 iced tea while my coffee cools (yes, I like caffeine). There is a reason I choose McD vs Jack-in-the-Box for my iced tea fix... it is less than half the price and better tea. If a living wage meant $2 tea, I’d brew it myself, as the cost then outweighs the convenience for me. That is precisely why I brew my own coffee each morning, as I am not happy with any of the reasonably priced options.
The hard truth is that entry level jobs were not meant to support families, they were meant as stepping stones and proving grounds. Used to be these jobs were for teenagers, not single parents of 4. Used to be that men with no decent job prospects had no marriage prospects either. What changed?
I think the right people can do pretty well on minimum wage IF they have full time hours, which fast food places often do not....