Even in what you propose, one can move. One can’t do better than a shitty job, I grant you. But one can actually up and move from one state and be poor to another state and be poor. There is no law tying them to the land. There is no implicit thing doing it. Greyhound bus tickets are super cheap, for example.

One step at a time. :) But yes, yes it does. As our automation increases, the GDP from that automation will enable a basic income. It will never be comfortable, but at least it can be livable. And if we can make it so that everyone recieves it equally - and are only taxed on the money earned that is, say 10% above the…

You fundamentally misunderstand the power of semantics.

There are no serfs? What would you call people who work full-time and can’t afford rent or three nutritious meals a day?

I am a member of a union. I have been highly motivated to participate in and increase membership of my union. To get all the workers, everyone who does something that does so at the whim of a boss that doesn’t necessarily understand what they are asking, to get on board and sign cards.

this ends Zaun’s 20 year streak of having a job he is objectively terrible at

I would say mindless automatons who demand nothing from their party but vote like good little lemmings are what’s wrong with the DNC. When Hil says some dumb shit like “I’ll tell the banks to cut it out!” - you believed her. You believe Tom Perez. Cause you’re a goddamned moron

If this is in earnest, I’m sorry.

Both parties are bad. The GOP, of course, takes that to the next level. But both parties are just plain bad. The Democratic Party should’ve learned by now that hiding its many shortcomings behind the GOP clown car does not translate into an effective campaign strategy. I mean, they did lose the elections to the Gaping…

For you it’s a game. For Epic it’s their business and for their employees it’s their job.

It’s a business at the end of the day. He was purposely trying to ruin their product they sell to customers.

Branson is Jesus Vegas.

Gays Overcompensating Poorly

As I told the other two idiots. Yes costs have risen. But sales have risen more. Exponentially so These games are incredibly profitable, even without the lootboxes. This isn’t about breaking even, EA isn’t some indie dev. This is about greed.

I’d rather get used to not buying AAA games.

The “microtransaction” business model is predatory bullshit and people should not buy these games.

“You better get used to it” is a horrible response to problems. That thinking right there is why so many crappy things are allowed to continue in so many different industries

The cost of games has risen, sure. But the amount of games sold has risen even more dramatically. These games are still fantastically profitable at the price point. Back in 1980, if you sold a hundred thousand of these, you were a superstar. AAA games regularly sell millions of copies. So no. Lootboxes are not…

Not one person stepped in. Not one.

I hope this article is satirical, cause it’s blistering hot garbage.