Subj : Re: Chinese Scientists Cr
To   : Ron L.
From : Aaron Thomas
Date : Tue Feb 18 2025 14:48:30

 RL> Yup.  McDonalds has the money to increase automation but Joe's Burger
 RL> down the street doesn't.  So Joe goes out of business.
 RL> 
 RL> This attitude was made obvious during the scamdemic when mom-and-pop
 RL> stores had to close, but big box stores could stay open.  It's much
 RL> easier to control a few large companies instead of thousands of small
 RL> businesses.

I used to think that they were just in it for the money, but it's obvious that there's more to life than just money (even for the ultra wealthy elite.)

 RL> They don't want us eating more than subsistence.  The Elitist attitude
 RL> is "If you have something, then you've taken it from the Elitists."  So
 RL> they want you to have as little as possible.  Also, if the plebes are
 RL> spending their time trying to get enough food, they won't be spending
 RL> time opposing Elitists.

That's a good point. When the elite want to be "productive," all they have to do is just slow down everyone else's productivity.

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