Capitalism will fall without a universal basic income because...

Posted by Loserman

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:11 am to rocket31

Another Luddite gets fooled by marxist ideology

Besides if tech ever got to the point where everything was automated then nothing would have value and it would all be free.

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Posted by rocket31

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:12 am to rocket31

This is why we need to close our borders

Open border and a UBI are ingredients for a disaster

Posted by Salmon

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:12 am to rocket31

Yeah it's inevitable. I don't see it in my lifetime though. I'm 33.

Posted by goldennugget

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:12 am to rocket31

Automation is just a buzzword to try to get the masses to support marxism

Posted by rocket31

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:13 am to Salmon

We will see it within next 5-10 years

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Posted by Salmon

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:13 am to rocket31

Posted by I B Freeman

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:13 am to rocket31

Idiot.

Probably would have given telegraph operators millions.

Posted by rocket31

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:13 am to goldennugget

quote:
Automation is just a buzzword to try to get the masses to support marxism

Automation would only make the rich, richer

You're lost

Posted by goldennugget

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:14 am to Loserman

Terrorism is a buzzword used to get the masses to support military intervention

Automation is a buzzword used to get the masses to support redistribution

Posted by junkfunky

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:14 am to rocket31

Probably, but we should wait until it's a necessity or else we're gonna destroy capitalism.

Posted by CoachChappy

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:14 am to rocket31

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our tech will automate away labor to such an extent that there is no demand (because no one can afford things)

Yep and mankind will make no adjustments along the way.

Jesus you guys wear me out sometimes. You cannot look at things like this in a vacuum

Posted by Vols&Shaft83

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:15 am to rocket31

frick yourself

Posted by Salmon

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:15 am to CoachChappy

UBI is the adjustment

Posted by rocket31

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:16 am to Vols&Shaft83

Why?

If you want capitalism to continue, we need to people to buy things. People need money to do this.

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Posted by junkfunky

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:16 am to rocket31

quote:
We will see it within next 5-10 years

Oh, I see. Destroy capitalism using propaganda about saving capitalism. Makes sense.

Posted by FooManChoo

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:17 am to rocket31

As some jobs are made obsolete others are made available.

Posted by Jcorye1

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Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:18 am to rocket31

quote:
We will see it within next 5-10 years

No way in hell. The only way a majority of people will vote for it is if a) We're in the middle of a massive depression and b) Most if not all other entitlements are removed.

A could happen at any time, but too many politicians would lose their jobs with B.