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This accelerationism would leave tens of millions around the globe without a job or way to provide for themselves or families. Furthermore, call center work us
by xkqd 3y ago
This accelerationism would leave tens of millions around the globe without a job or way to provide for themselves or families.
Furthermore, call center work usually is taken up by the less educated and more financially exposed - it’s not like retooling a software engineer that has 3 years runway saved up and the proven analytical skills to change industries entirely.
Dang this is screwed up to even read
- gremlinsinc 3y agoScenario A. 10 million people lose jobs in a year. Scenario B. 20 million people lose jobs over 10 years. Which of these do you think congress is going to act on... which one of these will get bigger headlines.. the gradual burn, or the fast 10mill? That's the world we live in, if they can shove it down the road to the next generation they will!
- xkqd 3y agoI think those 20 million would be better off having 10 years advance notice so they can wrap up their career, retool etc. I think they’d agree too. The beauty of this is that they can decide for themselves with their votes and actions, but I think they’d take up pitchforks and arms if that 10 million were fired in a years time. I wouldn’t even blame them.
- gremlinsinc 3y agoExcept after 10 years, they get nothing. No govt' subsidies, nothing it's just normalized. Congress doesn't need to respond to slow job loss, it's just accepted. So what do they do when they have nothing, and nobody gives a shit, and the rich have had time to move to their fortresses of solitude? This way it's a national crisis, it's on every talk show and news outlet, and it becomes the number one issue in politics for everyone next to maybe climate change. Which kinda adds to the pot because of people needing to migrate also because some places will not be habitable any longer.