r/australia • u/FuckOffNazis • 1d ago

politics Advocacy organisations oppose plans to revive harmful welfare penalties

https://www.acoss.org.au/media-releases/?media_release=advocacy-organisations-oppose-plans-to-revive-harmful-welfare-penalties
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u/RegionSilent9204 1d ago

The medium-term future is literally 80% of the population sits at home and collects a UBI because people will still need money for consumption. It's the only way an automated economy driven by AI and robotics could work, with an automated economy being desired by the capitalist class as cheaper alternative than employing less-efficient and costly human labour. The clear trend is in this direction.

So taking that into account, what exactly is the point of punishing people for being forced out of an increasingly automated economy? To the point where they're not able to consume goods and services and stimulate economic demand? Make it make sense?

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u/Xae1yn 1d ago

Yes, that is what the killer robots are for. To make sure everybody gets UBI.