Robots Are Taking All The Jobs!

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[–][deleted] 7 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 3 fun -  (8 children)

Bingo. That's not so hard to understand, yet so many people repeat tired old drivel of "we're better off (as an average) than wihtout" completely oblivious of the fact that during the last 60 years, median worker productivity has increased by 140% while worker compensation in real terms has diminished by over 30%.

--> SOME of us are WAY WAY WAAAAYYY better off;

--> MOST of use are only better off than 100 years ago or so, and less and less so;

--> MORE and more of us are doing more AWFUL than 200 years ago or so, but many choose to regurgitate factoidal falsehoods to justify their views;

But yes, the average keeps going up, that's not a miracle of technology, it is simply the "miracle" of the blood, sweat and tears of the many, concentrated into the pockets of the few and dragging the average upwards.

[–]Canbot 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

No one is lacking in understanding when they say "We're better off". You are simply (falsely) assuming they must not understand if they don't agree with you.

That workers earn less per widget is not a fault with technology. That workers earn less per hour is not a fault of technology. You are blaming technology for shit that has nothing to do with it, and then claiming that technology is bad. That is not logical.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

100% ill faith. Thank you for sparing me the time to write a lenghty reply to your other drivel.

BLOCKED.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

IMO, you should ignore not block. The block feature was a terrible addition.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

I agree, I want to. But then I get into these arguments with people of ill faith and you know how that ends: wasted time.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

"Horrux" and all my "friends" show up in red. I often read them first. Instead of "block", maybe we need a different colour for those we wish to ignore - like an "unfriend" list. Maybe /u/d3rr can copypasta this feature? (As if it were that simple.)

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Yes, I've asked for other lists on the s/saidit or some other sub. Like "ideological opponent", "jewlover", and so on. Sometimes when I feel like arguing, these lists might be very useful. Custom lists would be the best I think. ;-)

But yeah it's probably more than a tiny bit of work.

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Custom labels would be great. "read/unread" "flag/unflag" Metatagging. Custom personal flair. Invisible to all but you and/or for all to see - either or both would be great.

[–]Chipit 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That's what makes it so destructive that the Left has not just abandoned the working class, but now actively hates the working class. Is there a problem they're not to blame for? Brexit, Trump, racism, you name it. They did it all, and it's time to hurt them. Hurt them bad.