Because I told my mom I support a living wage she called me a socialist who wants everyone to earn minimum wage.

Feel free to call me a socialist, I don't mind, but acting like it's a grave insult that will win points in an argument... I would be happy to earn minimum wage if it meant everyone would receive a living wage that included health care, retirement and other necessities.

Anyway, this is what decades of manufacturing consent and propaganda has done to the brains of our elders. Socialism is a scare word that ends all debate. (She also spent the entire conversation trying to talk about undocumented immigrants.)