> In the meanwhile, the industrial revolution (of whom automation is part of), in its 200+ years, hasn't caused any death of political/economic/social systems.

> In the meanwhile, the industrial revolution (of whom automation is part of), in its 200+ years, hasn't caused any death of political/economic/social systems. Communism was a direct response to the wealth inequality of the industrial revolution. That was one of the most disruptive political/economic/social upheavals of all time.