Explain how this adds to the hypocrisy.

Living wage for thee, not for me.

Face it, some of these outlets that skewered companies like MacDonalds for their labor practices are embarrassed by the fact that they are doing the same thing. So much so they responded that they’re committed to making the situations better. The Mother Jones responses demonstrate that.

The idea that low or no pay internships are a standard thing and therefore puts Mother Jones in the clear, rings hollow, too. While Minimum wage is a standard thing, companies like McD’s and Walmart are being criticized not for following the standard, but for not going beyond and paying a living wage. Which has yet to be standardized.

The bottom line is if you want to employ people, you need to pay the minimum we’ve all agreed upon. And if you believe that agreed upon minimum is insufficient for real life people, you need to walk the walk and pay more.