• ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    What I fear more than the tech is the idea that when most jobs are replaced with it, people will still be expected to find work somehow.

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      6 days ago

      That’s the difference between capitalism and socialism.

      In a socialist country, the profits generated by automation would just go to the people, since they own the means of production.

      Even a social democratic country is still tolerable given enough UBI, universal socialized healthcare, free education including university, etc…

      Capitalist countries without regulations and UBI are totally fucked. I expect riots happening throughout the world. Every country would have their own Tiananamen Square Massacre.

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        6 days ago

        And we have seen how great socialist countries work, every single time was a huge success with benefits for everyone…

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          6 days ago

          You mean the state capitalist countries known as Russia and China?

          There’s nothing socialist about China, most people don’t have health insurance, you even have to pre-pay for treatments, including emergency treatments

          Most of the welfare in the west does not exist in China

          China is even more capitalistic than the USA

          Saying “Socialism Bad” because of China, is like saying “Democracy Bad” because Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea)

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            6 days ago

            Can you name only one, of the many tries, where a socialist state worked?

            Oh but i am sure those are all no true scotsman… I mean no true socialist states.