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1. Not enough to save the middle class.

Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:06 AM

Aug 2012

Even with manufacturing, automation would take the jobs.

Work needs to be rationed.

--imm

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Not enough to save the middle class. immoderate Aug 2012 #1

^^^^This ^^^^ limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #5

Yep. I feel like this idea is spreading at the speed of light. reformist2 Aug 2012 #7

I was going to say the speed of jello. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #9

You ran the numbers... immoderate Aug 2012 #15

Well this is some futuristic stuff I guess. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #17

My eight hour a week estimate is based on some economist's estimate immoderate Aug 2012 #20

Cloud atlas corpocracy. Nt abelenkpe Aug 2012 #27

Yup. Eight hours/week/person to produce all we need to consume. immoderate Aug 2012 #8

Let me check your math.... limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #13

So lets dislodge them already. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #21

Got to work with, or (if necessary) build Unions. n/t Amonester Aug 2012 #25

In theory, yes Incitatus Aug 2012 #10

I've always wanted to learn the banjo. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #19

There's plenty of wealth - it needs to be shared. reformist2 Aug 2012 #3

Tariffs just make things unaffordable for the middle class TexasBushwhacker Aug 2012 #4

It's called "automation socialism." immoderate Aug 2012 #12

Apparently not so well developed. reformist2 Aug 2012 #22

What's missing? immoderate Aug 2012 #23

It's very simple... WCGreen Aug 2012 #26