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true. the middle class is slipping into poverty as well though.
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This is so true. Our class hates the poor, though I'm too naive to see why, other than stealing jobs, homelessness and such, which I think is the unfortunate weakness, as every political ideology has a weakness.
least im going beyond making a comment about the boatception here.
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"I can pay half the working class to kill the other."
Now all you do is advertise on the right(s) programs
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how...... ok you know what im not even going to ask how they manage to park a boat in a boat
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i would´nt do it because i don´t have the slightest interest in boats
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Admit it, if you could, you'd get this. IT'S A BOAT IN A BOAT! THAT'S FUCKING AWESOME!
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A boat inside a boat does sound cool, but a personal plane inside of an airship is even better! Though in all honesty it's a massive waste of resources. As are many things, but this small party barge built for the super-rich is something that, to me, is less a sign of prosperity, and more a sign of poverty. In a fair world in which business functioned to further the community it operated in, and gave real rewards to the merited workers, then maybe things like this would be a little more neat. But to me it represents the ultimate division between those who can afford luxury, and those who have none.
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... Here's a thought:
Those with little money dream of great amounts. Perhaps this is the result of a poor man getting it?
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Possibly, but the chances of that are very slim. Even if that is the case, he is one, just one out of the millions who can't afford it. He finally made it to the top and, everyone he knew before are still on the bottom. Not everyone has the opportunity to even dream of having something like this. The idea that one in a million can get what they want out of life is still a bleak prospect. And while I don't understand why anyone would want something like this, it's sad to know that there are people, skilled or unskilled who will never even get the chance to be a passenger on something like this, let alone an owner.
America's version of poverty may be luxury to some, but it's still a depressing life where any change in the paycheck can leave you indebted by loans companies just to keep the rent up. Hard work isn't the gateway to an easy life unless your work can't really be considered hard. I just see the situation worsening, even with automation, which is an awesome concept, but a scary one for those whose livelihood depends on being able to do the job manually. Imagine what driverless trucks will do to the truckers, who make up the majority of work that isn't service-industry related in a good number a of states.
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My mom's friend is a trucker... That would suck
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Hah.
If I had my way the majority of labor would be automated, all the useless jobs that only exist to make money in a market and would otherwise serve no purpose such as being a cashier or bank teller would be phased out of existence, an American Middle Class standard of living would be freely afforded to everyone, and volunteer workers would be systemically rewarded with tiers of access to things like this.
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This is probably the direction we're heading in, given that the global economy as a whole is increasingly a) doing away with well-paying, stable, long-term jobs in favour of automation and outsourcing to lower the cost of production and service provision, while b) more and more dependent on consumer spending. Right now predatory practices like payday loans and toxic mortgages are keeping the boat afloat, but that'll only last so long (as we should have learned in 2007).
More than likely things are going to go as you said: increasing automation creates increasing unemployment which will drop consumer spending like a rock. In order to keep the economy moving, something like the Universal Basic Income will have to be implemented ("an American Middle Class standard of living would be freely afforded to everyone").
Here's an interesting study on a UBI pilot project: public.econ.duke.edu/~erw/197/…
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I have to disagree on the direction of automation in the workplace. In my opinion, the loss of the middle class will only further separated from the lower class. This will happen as redundant jobs are decreased as the wage increases. An unforeseen side-effect of increasing the wages will lead to increased levels of automization of jobs, the changing of the retail sector will remove many of the positions considered pointless. This is not me opposing the increase of the minimum wage, actually I say that even the $10.10 increase is not enough. In order just to reach the equivalent of 1968's minimum wage, the Federal minimum would have to be $10.90-$11.00 an hour. Anyway, back to my original view.
I think that as this happens, there will be an increase in unemployment. As businesses realize that leaving an unemployed populace unattended will only cause more problems for them. In Hong Kong, the local government gives people who are unable to be employed an assistance check that just barely covers keeping them off the street, a little bit of welfare to stave off the inevitable slide into complete dissolution of order. www.sott.net/article/278374-Ab… This situation has remained virtually unchanged for decades as neoliberal politicians struggle to avoid increasing the tax burden on the upper class and corporations.
I think that as time goes on, both major US parties will adopt a system of welfare designed to keep at bay the rising frustration of an increasingly larger lower class. Consider the marvel of automated cars, and how revolutionary they are in possibly making life much better on people. Reducing the number of accidents, probably saving thousands. But if you look at the most common jobs in different US states, outside of the retail positions. mentalfloss.com/sites/default/… There are so many states where outside of retail positions, Trucking is the biggest form of employment. The advent of driverless cars will surely be met with driverless trucks. Because Capitalism isn't just a business model, but could now be considered a societal structure, chances are, these corporations which have the largest influence in the US will strive to retain said system. The US is about as likely to slide into a Socialist form of Technocracy as Saudi Arabia is to adopt Maoism and state-atheism without any kind of civil or military disturbance.
I would love to see that future, where automation will completely stop consumer spending, but chances are, it will just drive the corporate oligarchy to increase the tax burden on the middle class (basically the lower class with nicer clothing at this point) that will be fed into a welfare system that leads to consumerist culture among the poor to continue spending money they don't have because, if anyone looks at what happens during Tax-Return season, that is just exactly what happens. Instead of people taking their tax refund the majority of it, they take it out and start throwing down the paper at the closest retailer possible. I don't say this is all part of some plan, but to me it certainly seems to be at least a side-effect of neoliberal capitalism.
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But don't you see!?! This vast, disproportionate, unnecessary level of wealth WILL trickle down to the poor! ...Eventually! Right? Right?!
(Seriously. That's fucking ludicrous. They already have a giant boat, why do they need their boat to have a baby boat to go dock up in its momma's pouch. Is it a kangaroo boat?!)
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Admit it, if you could, you'd get this. IT'S A BOAT IN A BOAT! THAT'S FUCKING AWESOME!
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I might be tempted, but it's very extravagant. If Boat A broke down, it would be useful to have a Boat B to speed back to civilization on, I suppose.
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also, even if that doesn't happen, still slick, It's like the bat cycle from the nolan movies.
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yup. Stupidly opulent, but awesome.
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