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Re:Meta's Reality Labs loses record $4.65B ahead of Apple's ... by quest88 on Friday February 02, 2024 @01:32PM (#39232349)
I share your sentiments, but realistically how would one implement that? The US (where meta is based) government (ie, the people) can't agree what benefits everyone. The positive side is all of the jobs it paid for.
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Re:Meta's Reality Labs loses record $4.65B ahead of Apple's ... by LesZedCB on Friday February 02, 2024 @01:51PM (#39232608)
not allow private companies to accumulate so much capital by breaking them up and taxing them fairly. then use the budget for things like single payer healthcare and affordable housing
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Re:Meta's Reality Labs loses record $4.65B ahead of Apple's ... by quest88 on Friday February 02, 2024 @02:00PM (#39232718)
Well, again, the US citizens can't agree to that. So then what?
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Re:Meta's Reality Labs loses record $4.65B ahead of Apple's ... by LesZedCB on Friday February 02, 2024 @02:15PM (#39232891)
increasing wealth inequality and unaccountable mega corporations. more of the same, basically.

I don't "believe" there is a solution until enough people get really hungry.

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Re:Meta's Reality Labs loses record $4.65B ahead of Apple's ... by boeingUH60 on Friday February 02, 2024 @06:03PM (#39235658)
The US government already has enough money for these things. They refuse to do it because the citizenry isn’t in support..
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Re:Meta's Reality Labs loses record $4.65B ahead of Apple's ... by slimrec77 on Friday February 02, 2024 @07:35PM (#39236430)
Send checks to people and then have massive inflation.

That is how it goes. If one can't understand that by now I don't know what to tell you.

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