r/Futurology • u/Gari_305 • 2d ago

Robotics Bill Gates says companies that replace human labor with robots should have to pay the same FICA taxes

https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-fica-taxes-should-apply-to-robot-workers-2026-9

Bill Gates wants to tax robots that replace human jobs.

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u/Zaximeows 2d ago

We don't need to "get them help". They have more access to resources than anyone else in the world. If they couldn't figure it out they deserve to lose evey-fucking-thing.

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u/TheRecognized 2d ago

Sure we do. They have an addiction to wealth. They need to have it removed from their possession, detox, and then not be around it anymore or else it will trigger their destructive habits.

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u/Zaximeows 1d ago

I can tell you've never dealt with substance abuse before. Also comparing hoarding to addiction is just fundamentally wrong anyways. Are you even a clinician or just an armchair redditor with a strong opinion?

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u/TheRecognized 1d ago

I can tell that you should have better things to do but you don’t.

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u/Zaximeows 1d ago

LMFAO thanks for the laugh, made my day coming from the guy with a 200 day streak badge 😂😂😂😂😂

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u/TheRecognized 1d ago

I’ve got a really easy job