Re:America is getting an AI gold rush instead of a factory boom
by hombre_fatal on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @11:23AM
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They don't realize that making good money in a factory was due to a particular tech/economic environment and the US' position inside it.
People thinking they can go back to making good money in a widget factory is like thinking because you had an ascendant economy in 1836 exporting wood before global electrification, then that lucrative job is always waiting for you even in 2025.
People thinking they can go back to making good money in a widget factory is like thinking because you had an ascendant economy in 1836 exporting wood before global electrification, then that lucrative job is always waiting for you even in 2025.