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NickB79

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31. How do you get this massive economic expansion with 50 million Americans unemployed from AI replacement?

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 09:04 PM

9 hrs ago

You actually need, ya know, living breathing CONSUMERS to buy the goods and services that the AI and robotics revolution will produce.

Robots and AI don't buy new homes, cars, clothes, phones, washing machines, groceries, etc.

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Elon Musk Warns 'The Only Way to Get Us Out of the Debt Crisis' and 'Prevent America from Going Bankrupt is AI and Robot [View all] CentralMass 13 hrs ago OP

I thought his DOGE crap was supposed to save us leftstreet 13 hrs ago #1

Another BSer trying to sell us AI newdeal2 13 hrs ago #2

The jobs are disappearing as we speak. CentralMass 13 hrs ago #3

Can you cite a source here? I'm asking sincerely. Iris 7 hrs ago #34

That's one of the reasons why we are here.................... Lovie777 13 hrs ago #4

A bond villian in the making. CentralMass 13 hrs ago #6

I would say the making is complete misanthrope 10 hrs ago #25

Tax the rich yankee87 13 hrs ago #5

50% Would Do ProfessorGAC 11 hrs ago #20

We need a progressive wealth tax that addresses systemic abuses and prevents the existence of billionaires, period. Moostache 10 hrs ago #30

FFS! 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #7

Says the tax dodger who just demanded 1 trillion dollars and is actively undermining Democracy. Fuck That Guy! chowder66 13 hrs ago #8

Hey Elon, with your trillions, you could do some good. Paper Roses 13 hrs ago #9

That idiot is so full of shit it's a pathetic. Autumn 13 hrs ago #10

I wouldn't trust ONE WORD out of this motherfucker's fucking mouth Blue Owl 12 hrs ago #11

Nationalizing Eloon's loot would help /nt bucolic_frolic 12 hrs ago #12

Just what I was thinking when I read the OP. Ellipsis 10 hrs ago #23

"They say the working class is dead, we're all consumers now." sop 12 hrs ago #13

How about real intelligence instead of the artificial kind? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 12 hrs ago #14

Well, of COURSE the solution is NOT to tax the shit out of the wealthiest Americans, bless your hearts! AZJonnie 12 hrs ago #15

Tax Elon to mars and back Blues Heron 12 hrs ago #16

Nazi asshole needs to overdose dalton99a 12 hrs ago #17

THIS is the latest fever dream...... Red Mountain 11 hrs ago #18

Not just migrants misanthrope 10 hrs ago #26

I have a better idea. Let TAX HIM. Volaris 11 hrs ago #19

Yes, eliminating 10s of millions of jobs forever (with shitty AI) is the path to prosperity . . . hatrack 10 hrs ago #21

I believe there is no stopping AI Melon 10 hrs ago #22

Elon Musk is a threat to humanity misanthrope 10 hrs ago #24

Seriously, there was a time when half a trillion dollars was considered James Bond supervillain money. Initech 5 hrs ago #38

Says the clown that built up his businesses on Klarkashton 10 hrs ago #27

Go try that on Mars asshole dweller 10 hrs ago #28

Wodrld wide AI and robotics will result in hundreds of millions of jobs being lost, and markets collapsing. patphil 10 hrs ago #29

How do you get this massive economic expansion with 50 million Americans unemployed from AI replacement? NickB79 9 hrs ago #31

... orangecrush 8 hrs ago #32

I've got a better idea Eloon maxrandb 8 hrs ago #33

Tax The Rich is another way. Iggo 7 hrs ago #35

Robots ... area51 5 hrs ago #36

That's (universal income) not going to happen. CentralMass 5 hrs ago #39

No, the way out of the national debt is to tell a guy who wants a trillion dollars to go fuck himself. Initech 5 hrs ago #37

Funny that.... FormerOstrich 5 hrs ago #40