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When jobs are lost in manufacturing/mining/etc it's efficiency. When it happens in tech it's time for socialism?

Maybe as a society we could amp up the empathy a little bit and the 90-99% could stand together instead of getting picked off industry by industry?




Good point. Actually I hope it happens (the socialized benefits) to all industries. In the past one of the reasons you committed to a corporation was for the benefits. From healthcare to retirement and stability. They are obviously not committed to anyone. Hence imo they, the corporations, should lose the benefit of the lockin. Maybe they can differentiate for the high value employees by giving them RSUs and better pay.


How is that socialism? Workers don't control the means of production in an open market either. Having healthcare and benefits tied to employment is not a smart idea as it essentially traps workers into working forever in order to get good healthcare.




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