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Sure thing, here you go:
In 1926, the average worker had a wife at home to take care of chores. The average household worked 40 hours a week. Then, women entered the workforce. That's great, but it caused some problems. Now the average household works 80 hours a week, and we have to spend most of our free time working on chores. It's not sustainable.
In the past 100 years, work efficiency has improved massively thanks to automation and machines. But instead of working less, we're working more. Think about supply and demand: when there's too much of something available, it becomes worth less. Corporations don't respect your time or your energy at work, because you've got twice as much competition in the labour market. They can replace you like that.
The rich are getting richer, and the workers are getting poorer, because we're doing too much work. We need to go back to doing 40 hours a week per household, like we did 100 years ago. That's why I'm pushing for a 20 hour full time workweek to fix the economy.
Minimum wage will be the same across the week, which means everyone gets paid twice as much per hour. But you only have to spend two and a half days a week at work. This means corporations will have to work harder to get your time. It means higher wages and salaries. It means less corporate waste, and less money for billionaires. It means you get a four day weekend to catch up on your chores, and actually make time for your hobbies. It means you get to relax, and the economy gets better for everyone.