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[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

It would generate $3T for the US Economy

Isn't this one of the assholes insisting AI is going to take all our jobs? Why do you suddenly need 17-year-olds in the workforce and 67-year-olds delaying their retirement if Computers Are Gonna Do It in another ten years?

Nevermind the baby-brained cost-benefit analysis of pulling in under-educated teenagers for low margin labor or stalling burnouts from leaving the workforce. "Work Harder, Not Smarter" appears to be the motto of the modern capitalist.

this post was submitted on 03 Feb 2026
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