You've heard it before because it's true. (You've probably heard that the earth is a sphere for the same reason.)
Why didn't computerization and robots cause unemployment to skyrocket during the 80's under Reagan? Answer: Because unemployment numbers are tied to the bigger economy, not the temporary displacement of workers replaced by technology.
Are you seriously blaming technology for the >8% unemployment numbers? Don't you think the multi-trillion dollar deficits being dumped on the economy by B Hussein Obama have something to do with it? I think you're on the wrong web site to be trashing capitalism and letting the Communist in Chief off the hook.
Computerization/automation/robotics and free trade will only give us more angry vengeful Obama voters who vote against “the rich”.
You're just plain wrong, FRiend. I don't know how else to put it. You're wrong.
You can't explain the logic of your conclusion; you just keep repeating it. I've given you multiple examples and explanations for why you're wrong. I've lead you to the water, but I can't make you drink.
Have fun bitterly blaming technological progress for what liberal policies and press have done.
Oh, and you'd better sell your dishwasher, washer and dryer and computer so as not to be hypocritical. You're surely adding to unemployment numbers by not hiring workers to do those things for you.
Your Ronald Reagan era example is way in the past. We essentially had no trade deficits back then, China sold us nothing and we had millions upon millions more in manufacturing back then. Computer hard drives for PCs were made in America. Today we have many fewer men in manufacturing because they have been made unemployed or bumped down to some moronic service sector job. Or maybe they glommed onto a Gov’t job.
Even you will agree we had more men in manufacturing in 1983. So what are men doing in America instead of these manufacturing jobs? The real estate bubble kept a lot of guys busy who like to make things and can’t stand being in an office.
This time is different. Forget that ol buggy whip manufacturer BS. It applied back then, not today. There will be no big job opportunities opening up again for guys ever again so yer butt is going to be taxed off to provide them bread and circuses or to put them in jail or prison. Women will do a bit better as more jobs become sit on yer butt at a desk jobs.
You cannot repeal technological progress but “productivity” as you know it is a steaming pile. It is a myth that it means progress. It means more guys out of jobs. The American economy was much better balanced 40 years ago...30 years ago. Lots more opportunities for guys and the women were more family oriented instead of lunatic careerist female lawyers and bureaucrats. BTW the law schools are graduating 40% men and 60% women. They (women) love that legal BS because it makes them feel powerful. Or maybe they become an environmental lawyer and try and screw our coal industries which surprise surprise....means men losing jobs. Men who can’t stand working in an office