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[–] celeste@feddit.org 1 points 3 minutes ago

There are enough people because productivity is really high and has dramatically risen.

Capitalism just makes sure most of the fruits of labor never end up in your hand. So unionize!

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 4 points 8 hours ago

Also the capitalist system refuses to pay the citizens with the fruits of automation, instead hoarding the wealth amongst the top 1% of the top 1%.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 9 hours ago

Don't die for your country...

The rest is intentionally left blank as an exercise for the reader

[–] Murse@slrpnk.net 10 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

Turn that gun around and go out with a historic bang involving as many of the people responsible for fucking our lives as possible.

End result will be the same for you; but much, much better for society!

[–] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 6 points 14 hours ago

More old people should be thinking this way tbh. Like the old folks that volunteered to clean up nuclear radiation sites because they wouldnt live long enough for it to matter anyways

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 73 points 1 day ago (3 children)

That more young people are needed to contribute tax money to the retirement fund is a hoax anyways. Governments could choose to fund retirement funds through any number of ways. A wealth tax for example.

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

One of the contributors to the wealth redistribution was the move away from company pensions to “just invest in the stock market” 401k and the like. Pension obligations disappear and stock value goes up.

I have to buy shares. They are given shares. And even if you’re getting shares as part of your compensation, it’s a fraction of what management gets.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

It also causes people to invest in inherently evil products they wouldn't otherwise. Pension to 401k is strong arm (metaphorically speaking, obvs) robbery.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 2 points 16 hours ago

I'd slightly disagree with the first point only because pension funds were invested the same way a personal 401k is. Either way your retirement money goes to inherently evil products

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 39 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

But that would hurt the feelings of the trillionaires😢

[–] Viceversa@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

It still would rely on young people. Resources should be produced, they can't just appear.

[–] Shellofbiomatter@lemmus.org 11 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Technically yes, someone has to produce resources, but thanks to modern technology. Each individual can produce huge excess of resources.

Just way too many times this production capacity is turned towards producing crap we don't need that breaks down after few uses.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 18 hours ago

Just way too many times this production capacity is turned towards producing crap we don't need that breaks down after few uses.

Amen

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 8 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

Resources are hoarded for centuries.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 5 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Money is hoarded. Hoarding resources is a bad idea overall, as storage prices accumulate over time.

And money can't buy anything if it doesn't exist in the first place.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 6 points 21 hours ago

Brb hoarding food to eat 40 years from now

[–] Viceversa@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

They still should be produced consistently and constantly.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 21 hours ago

I would posit it depends on the resources. Clean air, water, and soil. Renewable energy. Heritage seeds. Comprehensive, fully funded, world class education. Comprehensive, fully funded health. Cleaner engineering and building. Infrastructure. Fully funded, safe and livable housing.

Wealth otoh should not be hoarded, and should be seen as the things I listed above, and more. Apologies, I'm a bit in a hurry and still waking up.

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 9 points 17 hours ago

Now now, don't shoot yourself. After all, you're not the reason those things are happening.

[–] IhaveCrabs111@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Robots will help in your retirement. Robots you can’t afford.

[–] diffaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Fuck robots, they suck 😡

[–] IhaveCrabs111@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

Those are even more expensive

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 19 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Ah yes, The millennial retirement plan.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 11 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Gen Z onboard with you!

We didn't even have a decent career start, straight into hell

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 10 points 20 hours ago

I appreciate the solidarity.

[–] diffaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 13 hours ago

We all will die miserably because of "the economy". Hoping for change is free though 🥲

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmings.world 0 points 20 hours ago

Mine is Life In Prison, so don't fuck with me.

[–] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml 14 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Be the Luigi you wish to see in the world, especially if you're gonna die anyway

[–] YoureHotCupCake@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago

My thoughts exactly. If you have nothing to live for and are planning to end it all why not become a hero and take a billionaire with you.

[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

The ol' Smith & Wesson retirement lol.

[–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 5 points 16 hours ago

I don't understand why you don't ask your parents for a trust fund safety net then make a scam ass crypto AI startup to funnel money through. What are you stupid?

/s

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmings.world 10 points 20 hours ago

Dr. Oz says we're "Under-babied." I'm sure he meant white folks, though.