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0 pointsdragonwriter5y ago0 comments

> The jobs that automated/AI equipment is replacing are not good jobs.

Most jobs in the world are not good jobs, sure.

But unless you also take money from the capitalists and elite laborers enriched by automation to provide stronger social safety nets, automating away demand for low-skill crap jobs while making the fewer remaining jobs both better and higher paying means increasing the prevalence of the worst human misery. People might hate crap jobs, but not as much as they hate being qualified for no job in a capitalist society.

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GFischer5y ago· 2 in thread

So change the freaking society as well...

I've ran for the equivalent of Congress in my country, and even got elected as a substitute, and sent 3 draft bills for consideration.

It has better safety nets than the U.S.

I feel I'm doing my part, unfortunately my work is automating work in the U.S., not in my country.

iso16315y ago

90% turnout is amazing, is it a legal obligation to vote?

GFischer5y ago

Yes, unless you're infirm and you have to give a medical reason.

And it has bite, you get your wages garnished if you didn't vote, unless you pay a hefty fine.

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