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There is no UBI, what are you going to do with all those unemployed people?

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[–] tithonis@hexbear.net 44 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

They die, or get slaughtered. What happens to the surplus population is none of their concern.

There's a whole lot of overlap between AI guy ideology and what is ecofascism in all but name. Somehow this works out for them because uh there's no drug like the hubris of a mediocre white man with too much fucking money? It'd be amusing if they didn't control so many of the levers of power.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 22 points 12 hours ago

I like how ubi got shelved and the techbros are like "nah we're just going to fucking kill you". Very cool, love it.

[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 18 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)

They die, or get slaughtered. What happens to the surplus population is none of their concern.

Surely it would become a concern when we're talking several billion dead lining the streets

[–] tithonis@hexbear.net 12 points 10 hours ago

These dudes have their own little Führerbunkers scattered across the world. They'll be fine. Don't worry, kitten. :)

For real, you'd think that kind of death and destruction might move someone to reconsider the consequences of their actions, or what they've done with their lives, but the AI dudes are high on their own supply. Maybe once the stench gets into their bunker they'll care?

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 24 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 20 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

But the pandemics that would cause? The smell? The sheer volume of-

Oh who am I kidding. You're right, of course they wouldn't think of that