Particularly stupid because with the extreme cost of living in D.C., market forces probably would have eventually forced Walmart to pay something close to $12.50 to get competent help anyway.
There is nothing ‘stupid’ about it at all.
They have the outcome that they wanted. They wanted to keep Walmart out, and they have.
Unless welfare was eliminated, then the feral 'Gibsmedats' would have to get jobs.