In paragraph 25, why does blackie say, “they own the building”?

The answer is: To convince T.J. that it is pointless to resist

Explanation:

from the political point of view it could be said that the candidate   is an effective speaker because she takes a strong position on the issue. it is an open discussion but probably she is making a presentation and can choose which subjects she wants to address. she is very likely to attain her aim which is to convince voters to accept her proposal.

this is the sentence that best shows that fast food restaurants are designed for using unskilled labor.