On the Fact that the Former Advocacy Group, ACORN, Tried In 1996 to Get an Exemption from California's Minimum Wage, Arguing that with a Lower Wage They Could Employ More Outreach Workers - https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2006/jan/03/20060103-093213-4084r/

So on some level these idiots do understand the concept. They just can't apply it consistently, that's all.