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[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 42 points 1 week ago (1 children)

People under Capitalism: Oh no, our jobs are being automated. 😱😭

People under Socialism: Finally! Now that our jobs are being automated, I can chill and watch TV, maybe go on a vacation. πŸ˜ŽπŸ–πŸΊπŸŽ‰πŸŽŠπŸŽ‡πŸŽ†

~(Btw,~ ~USSR/Russia~ ~and~ ~PRC~ ~are~ ~not~ ~socialist,~ ~don't~ ~get~ ~confused)~

[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

But you're living in capitalism. Unless government forces billionaires to fund social programs, they will just keep getting richer, just like it's happening right now (if we ignore the crashing markets, but you get the idea)

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

That’s why we used to tax the morbidly rich at a 90% rate in the 50s