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Re:AI is killing the cheap smartphone by samiv on Saturday May 23, 2026 @02:51AM (#48245349)
Walk away and do what?

Most proletariats don't have that option since they need their incomes.

When an employee has exactly the options of taking it or leaving it is not leverage.

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Re:AI is killing the cheap smartphone by WalterBright on Saturday May 23, 2026 @02:36PM (#48250065)
> Walk away and do what?

There are more than 1.1 to 1.3 million businesses in the US with over 30 employees. But somehow, a person is only employable by one of them?

16.6 million Americans are self-employed.

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