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I think you're the one not arguing in good faith. Projection, much?
In this context, the "bread" is a symbol, being used to comment on a much broader range of social phenomena, just like political cartoons have always done since they were first invented.
Everyone else here seems to pick up on that, because they live through the reality every day of being overworked and underpaid while the cost of living goes further and further out of reach. The fact that you don't get it just tells everyone how glaringly out of touch you are with the plight of ordinary everyday people.
And your inane comparison to cats in restaurants is nothing more than a strawman, not worth even taking seriously.
Nobody is getting paid to dig a hole and fill it in without a reason, so your imaginary scenarios aren't going to convince anyone that the average worker is already getting paid enough, or that if anyone is poor they probably deserve it because their job is pointless or they don't work hard, or whatever point you're trying to make.
I have argued why I don't believe you're arguing in good faith. And your response to that is saying that I don't either.
You haven't either said why my argument is wrong nor why I am arguing in bad faith.
You just keep ignoring my points and accusing me of things without any argument behind the accusations.
So until you provide any argument for your accusations and start responding to my arguments. I will refuse to argue with you.