USA Today tries to soften blow to #FightFor15 about McDonald's automation plans (who wants to tell them?)

As we’ve reported, McDonald’s has plans to have self-order kiosks installed all their restaurants by the end of 2020. The USA Today framed the story this way:

McDonald's plans to add kiosks to thousands of stores nationwide to supplement in-store employees. https://t.co/JEANA3nLHH

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 7, 2018

There’s some skepticism about one word there:

"Supplement"

That's adorable #FightFor15 https://t.co/t4xKC5pC3c

— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) June 7, 2018

Um, yeah, who wants to tell them?

Supplement? You mean replace

— Billy Cheese (@BillyCheese3) June 7, 2018

“supplement” is what happens when you demand $15 an hour minimum wage. ? https://t.co/roLBOgfifM

— Doug White (@SoDakDoogie) June 7, 2018

You wanted higher minimum wage. Here's the free market answer to your demands.

— mikewinmill (@mikewinmill) June 7, 2018

Ford planning to produce Model Ts to supplement horses.

— Grant Bosse (@grantbosse) June 7, 2018

Maybe Bernie Sanders will take up this cause after he’s done with Disney.