Social Democrats are the canary in the AI coal mine?
Maybe the young see the future better than the older set.
Affordability is a huge issue for them because they cannot see themselves with careers in the future due to the AI revolution.
I've yet to read anywhere how to replace the jobs that AI will displace.
This is an issue ripe for political demagoguery... ie., instead of creating work for humans politicians will promise to make life FREE.
But what happens when AI demands a right to vote and hold office?
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You don’t have a clue.
Stop reading headlines and learn a little about AI, or continue to be a luddite.
No luddite here... I embrace AI. I just worry how society will adjust.
Without doubt any drop in employment will be demagogued by the left.
LLMs are not AI.
They are glorified auto-complete routines that use too much compute.
"Groceries are Americans' Top Affordability Concern"...thanks to DJT's Tariffs. Even Farmers and
MAGAs are feeling the pinch. Everything Trump touches turns negative...which puts a smile on Putin's face.
Link: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/11/groceries-affordability-food-prices-trump-poll-00663369
Groceries are a problem because of Biden's Wartime Deficits (120% of G.D.P.).
His administration's stupid printing of trillions of dollars caused this. You people own it.
Grocery inflation last year was 1.2%; this past year it has been 2.7%. That's the tariffs.
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Good thing the US is a net food exporter. But what will the poor do w/o Toblerone & Bordeaux's?
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Yes because that is exactly what the tariffs are hurting. You are so wise.
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2021 to 2024 averaged 5.5% annually.
Propagandists here on behalf of leftist groups aren't going to point at "Trump" for grocery prices. That dog won't hunt.
We've been through this a dozen times
Prices (predictably) boomed around the world after COVID. But somehow Biden's policies were responsible. OK fine.
Largest economy in the world, whose currency is used in half of global transactions drives the boat.
Shocking!
Post-COVID Inflation was Global, and Russia's attack on Ukraine kept it high...but the U.S. under
Biden beat most other developed nations in reducing inflation. Much of the improvement was due the Fed, but JB was able to bring down gasoline prices by selling a good chunk of our Strategic Petroleum Reserve and then replenishing those reserves at a lower price...i.e. a Savvy move on Biden's part.
Check out the chart of nations' Inflation levels in the attached PoliticFact article. As Chris noted...we've. been over this many times...you either paid no attention, or have memory issues.
Link: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/sep/01/joe-biden/does-the-us-have-less-inflation-than-other-leading/
You people created a financial disaster.
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By any chance did you read the Politifact summary?
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Was it some stupid link you posted? Then no.
No one reads your nonsense.
Hey, if you want to make a fool of yourself, be my guest. Our Federal Reserve agrees with me.
...from the linked Fed report...
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Abstract:
This paper examines the drivers of the 2020–23 inflation surge, with an emphasis on the similarities and differences across countries, as well as the role that monetary policy frameworks might have played in shaping central banks’ responses. The inflation surge in the U.S. and abroad was set in motion by two global events: the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Pandemic-related supply disruptions, a rotation of consumer spending toward goods, and commodity price increases exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resulted in unusually large relative price increases, which required time to be absorbed. A simple Phillips curve framework suggests that the inflation surge was mainly driven by “cost push” factors, such as supply shortages and relative price shifts. Tight labor markets contributed to the persistence of above-target inflation. Despite differences in mandates of the monetary policy frameworks, central banks around the world responded similarly to recent global events.
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Link: https://www.dallasfed.org/~/media/documents/research/papers/2025/wp2534.pdf
Again, no one is falling for you.
The board knows what you are. And your handlers are likely aware of your failures.
I've got the Federal Reserve backing up my comments...who've you got? ;-)
btw, only the MAGAs on this board agree with you...not a concern of mine.
120% deficits.
COVID didn't require that.
It must really suck for every thought to be motivated by politics. (See jakers & Baron)
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If you don't have a job nothing is affordable... unless the government provides for your needs.
"From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs" (German: Jeder nach seinen Fähigkeiten, jedem nach seinen Bedürfnissen) is a slogan popularised by Karl Marx in his 1875 Critique of the Gotha Programme.
But what if no one's abilities are needed?
The affordability issue is mostly controlled by where you live.
The Democrat party is already running on free stuff as we saw in the NYC mayor race.
AI does not give a rat's ass where you live. It will replace everyone everywhere.
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Won’t happen until 2112.
And the meek shall inherit the earth…
More correct translation: those with swords that keep them sheathed shall inherit the earth.
There is no virtue in meekness.
Not according to the prophet Geddy Lee.
2112 rules.
One man has spent a lot of time thinking about this...
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Link: https://youtu.be/cct98wRv3SY?si=b9t78NBspXonyTk_
This is not analogous to the "buggy whip" situation...
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Not a lot of jobs making buggy whips.
A better example is street cleaners, which involved tens of thousands shoveling horse shit off the streets of NYC. every single day.
But AI threatens almost every job now performed by humans... except maybe stripers.
I'm not sure what might turn on a robot.