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2016 Postmortem

lapfog_1

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16. Don't worry about me, I have a nice job

Reply to TheFrenchRazor (Reply #15)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:03 PM

Nov 2016

but instead of trying to attack me, propose a solution to the coming automation of everything which is repeatable and more or less mechanical.

Truck driving and factory jobs are going away. I don't have a solution for what to have people who had those jobs to do in the future. A real job that pays real wages.

I've been giving it a lot of thought because unless democrats go out and lie their asses off about "bringing back the factories" like Drumpf did... they need a message of hope.

So far, education and information technology jobs are NOT the answer.

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How easily the people give up and accept the lies of the powerful [View all] realmirage Nov 2016 OP

Understanding reality and what confronts us is not "accepting the will of the powerful" JHan Nov 2016 #1

Recommended. Too many Democrats accept the "political reality" that manufacturing guillaumeb Nov 2016 #2

I wish every person would read your post. Thank you realmirage Nov 2016 #4

Those jobs will come back if... Garrett78 Nov 2016 #3

Read guilla's post above yours realmirage Nov 2016 #5

Again, manufacturing in the US is practically at an all-time high. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #11

Your facts are wrong. Research it realmirage Nov 2016 #12

I have, and you could easily verify what I'm saying. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #13

Many more people will lose jobs with advances in artificial intelligence. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #6

Just like people who say social security won't be around when I retire. Dustlawyer Nov 2016 #7

Thank you for this, glad I'm not alone realmirage Nov 2016 #8

Thank You for posting Kathy M Nov 2016 #9

Because I'm a smart person lapfog_1 Nov 2016 #10

well, when they do come back, you need not apply. thanks for nothing. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #15

Don't worry about me, I have a nice job lapfog_1 Nov 2016 #16

sadly, it's true. you have to believe that change is possible before you even try, nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #14

This is absolutely not true. zenabby Nov 2016 #17