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dbvntoday at 8:12 PM6 repliesview on HN

the damage is done. Why did they ever think it was a good idea to brag that they were going to destroy all middle/upper class jobs?


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anthomtbtoday at 8:14 PM

To market their product to c-suite people.

energy123today at 8:30 PM

Because it helps to raise capital at low costs if your investors and creditors think you're going to replace all labor.

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vrganjtoday at 8:38 PM

Class blindness. Their buddies all love the idea of showing pesky workers their place.

dyauspitrtoday at 8:30 PM

Because that was the truth. Now they have learned they are going to have to lie to the people so the masses can be sleepwalked to the same eventuality.

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reducesufferingtoday at 8:28 PM

They were being earnest. People can't handle the truth, so now they're doing PR comms.