illusoryMechanist t1_j6hrk4q wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:39 PM Reply to A McDonald’s location has opened in White Settlement, TX, that is almost entirely automated. Since it opened in December 2022, public opinion is mixed. Many are excited but many others are concerned about the impact this could have on millions of low-wage service workers. by Callitaloss I think, as this becomes more common and the staff becomes yet more automatized, we're gonna need to tax these things more and redistribute the wealth produced back to the local population it'd otherwise be hiring. Permalink 6
illusoryMechanist t1_j6hrk4q wrote
Reply to A McDonald’s location has opened in White Settlement, TX, that is almost entirely automated. Since it opened in December 2022, public opinion is mixed. Many are excited but many others are concerned about the impact this could have on millions of low-wage service workers. by Callitaloss
I think, as this becomes more common and the staff becomes yet more automatized, we're gonna need to tax these things more and redistribute the wealth produced back to the local population it'd otherwise be hiring.