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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Ponzi scheme, that is American “social security” (I mean actual social security, but all the rest of the social services too), would collapse if there arent more poor people pumping money into, than are taking out of it. Instead of doing shit like taxing the fuck out of the rich, or AI/robots.

But, yes, it would solve A LOT of the worlds problems if there were less people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To be fair, I don't think taxing robots will get you far...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How do you figure. If the workforce becomes by and large robotic, taxing the businesses, based on that, like you would humans, would work well enough. If not, then there needs to be some concession from businesses to pay the same or more as when humans were doing the jobs.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm moreso being cheeky about your wording - robots don't own cash, thus can't pay taxes. You must tax businesses.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Fair enough. Lol. I meant the business that own the robots.