SnooDonkeys5480 t1_j26uzu2 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 2:01 AM

McDonalds just opened a fully automated restaurant in Texas. Fast food alone accounts for over 5 million jobs in the US. And we haven't heard a peep from any politician, except for Andrew Yang, about the impending mass unemployment due to AI and automation or need for UBI.

Thinking about the shitshow of a Covid response we had, I don't have much faith in the government being proactive. Expect protests, riots, and burning cities before they do anything.

lovetheoceanfl t1_j2a10hy wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:55 PM

Yang gained popularity by his stance on UBI then dumped it for some generalized political BS. It was such a crazy move for him. I’ll never understand it. It would have only made him more popular as time went on. I’m not one for conspiracy theories but what or who got in his head to cast UBI aside.

Bruh_Moment10 t1_j29l1a2 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 5:15 PM

What about non-us countries like Thailand, Iran, Zimbabwe, Peru or Spain.

CandyCoatedHrtShapes t1_j27ctf6 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 4:14 AM

Yang is a right wing shill now.

reconditedreams t1_j27xtwm wrote on December 30, 2022 at 7:49 AM

I 100% saw that coming. He was always a rightwing shill in disguise.

ElvisArcher t1_j28o3m4 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 1:17 PM

I'm not sure the right would claim him either. He's a politician trying to promote his brand by making unrealistic claims and hoping his constituents don't notice. Which is to say, "he's a politician."

tmpka t1_j29p23b wrote on December 30, 2022 at 5:40 PM

>I'm not sure the right would claim him either

We don't want him.

ElvisArcher t1_j29qxv5 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 5:52 PM

Maybe Independent is right for him. He doesn't seem to be making friends on either side of the aisle.