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SubjectiveLife78

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7. Every political platform that runs on jobs for people is going

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 02:01 PM

Dec 2016

to run into this same problem. Trump, Sanders, anyone.

There are 7+ billion people on the planet, the world has either caught up, passed, or will catch up to American skills, so many people can do many jobs. Then you add in the technological innovation that makes those same people the world over increasingly unnecessary.

Other than more training and education, and it's never really specified training and education in what, or for how long, what answer does any political figure have to what's not only coming, but already here? Murmurs of ideas and a few trial run experiments concerning guaranteed income.

We joke about buggy whip makers in relation to the technology of the car, but we should really look at the horse. What do horses do today? They're all penned up. A few might race every now and then. Mostly they're not needed anymore, and are fairly expensive to keep alive.

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CEO of United Technologies just let slip an unintended consequence of the Trump-Carrier jobs deal [View all] kpete Dec 2016 OP

And they got $7 million to get things started. dhol82 Dec 2016 #1

The Repubbies & Corporate Media lap Trump's BS up without question Achilleaze Dec 2016 #2

The door is kicked open for the next four years Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #4

"Unintended?" Doubtful....nt Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #3

Of course robots / machines will take work BSdetect Dec 2016 #5

But it was a hell of a good photo op. Vinca Dec 2016 #6

Every political platform that runs on jobs for people is going SubjectiveLife78 Dec 2016 #7

The "buggy whip" thing was bullshit anyway jmowreader Dec 2016 #12

We're more like the horse this time though SubjectiveLife78 Dec 2016 #24

but we'll keep those robots in America, by God! anarch Dec 2016 #8

Ehh. Automation is ultimately good for the economy. Sucks for those losing their jobs, though. hueymahl Dec 2016 #9

The problem is there is a tipping point where there simply won't be any grantcart Dec 2016 #11

Maybe, maybe not. hueymahl Dec 2016 #17

What would be good for OUR economy is annabanana Dec 2016 #15

Yes, but that is an whole other issue hueymahl Dec 2016 #16

I'm tired of hearing Democrats are against the working class bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #10

Good point hueymahl Dec 2016 #20

Which is fine and all well and good with some validity bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #22

Agreed. We are living in Bizarro World. NT hueymahl Dec 2016 #23

What a surprise: Businesses want cheap labor William Seger Dec 2016 #13

Trump kept robot jobs in the country lame54 Dec 2016 #14

the jobs will be to service and maintain the robots DeminPennswoods Dec 2016 #18

Likely true hueymahl Dec 2016 #21

but hey! those unemployed will still be Americas unemployed Damn it! Javaman Dec 2016 #19