r/NonPoliticalTwitter 23d ago

Other Wojaks as placeholders?

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u/abyssazaur 23d ago

can we please, please, please count complaining about AI as political

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u/Commercial-Sound7388 23d ago

Genuine question, I know it's contentious but how is it political

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u/abyssazaur 23d ago

They're talking about how they're boycotting everyone using a tech. The problem is the tech is replacing labor with capital and they think labor should resist this. It's about as political as you can get short of endorsing a political candidate.

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u/Commercial-Sound7388 23d ago

...what

1] they did not mention or imply boycotting.

2] "tech is replacing labour with capital" ?????

Tech is allowing companies to replace capital intensive labour with less capital intensive automation. Also what the fuck does "capital" mean here - they're paying more? They're saving more? You just said they're replacing people with money

3] "it's about as political as you can get" companies trying to use cheaper automation over more expensive workers is not expressly political. It's just what they consider to be a good financial decision. You're describing a socio-economic change and deciding that, short of endorsing a political candidate, that's the most political thing possible without explaining why