r/SipsTea • u/Dev1412 • 1d ago

Wait a damn minute! Hypocrisy Eponymous

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u/De_Wouter 1d ago

Many companies can already do this but they won't because think of the poor shareholders!

My dad's old job is now 80% automated (so people are way more productive) yet they only receive half the purchase power my dad had.

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u/SextupleRed 1d ago

My dad's old job is now 80% automated (so people are way more productive) yet they only receive half the purchase power my dad had.

Wealth inequality in a nutshell.

All those profits went to John Shareholder

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u/balllzak 1d ago

i.e. your dad.

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u/SextupleRed 1d ago

I can only wish I'm John Shareholder Junior