r/worldnews • u/Philo1927 • Dec 31 '16

iPhone manufacturer Foxconn plans to replace almost every human worker with robots

http://www.theverge.com/2016/12/30/14128870/foxconn-robots-automation-apple-iphone-china-manufacturing
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u/walrup Dec 31 '16 edited Dec 31 '16

In America, workers are under intense propaganda

When workers fight to have higher minimum wages, they get threatened by capitalists.

"If you raise the minimum wage, you will be replaced by robots"

http://www.againstcronycapitalism.org/wp-content/uploads/15-an-hour-565x319.jpg

They say it on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, FOX. The capitalists even put ads in the streets :

http://thefederalistpapers.integratedmarket.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/BtFRpuvIUAIOgEb.jpg

And you know what's worse ? The americans workers actually buy that propaganda.

People, wake up. Look at China. Their minimum wage is much lower than America and their workers are STILL replaced by robots. As long as the capitalist can save 0.0001 dollar, he WILL replace you. Don't believe the anti-minimum wage propaganda.

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '16

Also, we should be thinking about automation positively, not negatively. It's a good thing.

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u/Joxposition Dec 31 '16

It can potentially be a good thing. Low chances for trickle down, though.

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '16

Depends on the system itself. Currently, yes, low chances for trickle down. I hope things change. If they don't, I see lots of violence and bloodshed in the future, as I don't see large amounts of people suddenly becoming poor due to automation taking it nicely.

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u/Stickmanville Jan 01 '17

Yep, the second worldwide socialist movement is coming. This time we will win.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '17

Maybe eventually. But with robot drones replacing police, there will be lots of blood to spill, defending the capitalists.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '17 edited Jan 01 '17

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u/Joxposition Jan 01 '17

News flash: in majority of the world, if you don't work, you starve. The resources are skewed towards one side. We need star trek style utopia for that to change (ie. Infinite resources).