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Re:AI is killing the cheap smartphone by Linosaurus on Friday May 22, 2026 @04:15AM (#48233288)
> , is "man, capitalism is a mistake"

Man, we need a better term for this criticism.

The US right now is more harsh to live in than the US pre-Reagan, which was more harsh than many countries with a strong welfare state, but all of them are capitalistic.

Re:AI is killing the cheap smartphone by account42 on Friday May 22, 2026 @04:48AM (#48233489)
Perhaps the term you are looking for is corporate feudalism.
Re:AI is killing the cheap smartphone by strangegecko on Friday May 22, 2026 @05:11AM (#48233594)
Maybe, but you have very similar dynamics in China or other countries. At the root the problem is one of power dynamics, inequality, authoritarianism (whether legitimized by money or politics or both). Or said otherwise, an erosion of democratic and egalitarian ideals.
Re:AI is killing the cheap smartphone by everforward on Friday May 22, 2026 @11:12AM (#48237033)
“Late-stage capitalism” is the normal term for expressing a belief that capitalism tends to eat itself over a long enough time horizon.