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In reply to the discussion: "Pope doesn't come over to where you work and slap Jamie Dimon's dick out of your mouth." [View all]joshcryer
(62,276 posts)I'm saying that the current capitalist mode of production is failing to create "sources of employment" because of automation. When it does create "sources of employment" it's the sweatshop and increasingly minimum wage jobs. And you and I both know Francis isn't referring to those kinds of jobs because he prerequisites it with "better distribution of income." You can't get that "better distribution of income" if you are automating things, because profits are easier to be had when you remove the laborer from the equation.
I'm saying the "integral promotion of the poor" is happening anyway, because of statistics and globalization.
I'm saying that "reducing the work force" is due to automation.
Yes, profit is one reason. It's more profitable to automate cooking Chicken McNuggets than to train someone to cook them properly. But it happens regardless of whether or not you "tame" capitalism. I do agree that if not in check "radical capitalistic ideology could spread" but I feel as though without coming out and saying it straight up, capitalism needs to be put into check, it's not solving anything.
I remain convinced that "help the poor" is a very small commitment to make for anyone on the world stage right now because global poverty levels are crashing (ie, going away): http://www.gapminder.org/
If we can't acknowledge that and acknowledge that corporate fascism is the greatest threat we face now then I dunno, I've failed to make the argument.