I remember when the first microwave pizza rolls came out: "Arrange 6 pizza rolls on a plate, microwave for 2 minutes." 6 pizza rolls isn't going to tide me over for the 2 minutes it will take to heat up the next batch of pizza rolls. But I guess that's more of a "I'm fat" thing than it is about patience.
Now think of this: because of the increased productivity, the company makes loads more money. But wages have stagnated. Guess who takes home the difference?
They have been winning for all of human history. In some places and at some times the people took some back for themselves, but we couldn't keep it, so things are going back to the way they've always been even for those lucky few who had a taste of something else.
Goldenteckel
bippityboppitybuttsex
Fuck Five Nines.
RelentlessDevastation
JohnBigboote74
I remember when the first microwave pizza rolls came out: "Arrange 6 pizza rolls on a plate, microwave for 2 minutes." 6 pizza rolls isn't going to tide me over for the 2 minutes it will take to heat up the next batch of pizza rolls. But I guess that's more of a "I'm fat" thing than it is about patience.
amp99
[obligatory xkcd] https://xkcd.com/303/
dudeinsha
Always upvote Calvin & Hobbes.
NerdyPegger
Now think of this: because of the increased productivity, the company makes loads more money. But wages have stagnated. Guess who takes home the difference?
wibbIywobbIytimeywimey
Stockholders?
BipedalHumanoidWithSlightlyDifferentNoseRidge
No need to guess. We are living the reality of the elites' winning, now.
ninjaguineapig
They have been winning for all of human history. In some places and at some times the people took some back for themselves, but we couldn't keep it, so things are going back to the way they've always been even for those lucky few who had a taste of something else.