A small town near where I grew up had a factory- Hershey chocolate- that supported maybe 20% of the jobs in the town. But it represented how 50% or more of the money entered the town. That money bounced around, creating jobs- stores, restaurants, even gas stations and hotels.
When the factory closed, everything was hit. A small town with few sources of external income can be devastated by the loss of a major one.
A huge percentage of America is small towns, and a large portion of them have truckers as their income.
Yes, they economy will recover, but if this automation happens very quickly there can and will be collateral damage.
I'm still for it happening, but the government would be wise to start preparing for the fallout now.
A small town near where I grew up had a factory- Hershey chocolate- that supported maybe 20% of the jobs in the town. But it represented how 50% or more of the money entered the town. That money bounced around, creating jobs- stores, restaurants, even gas stations and hotels.
When the factory closed, everything was hit. A small town with few sources of external income can be devastated by the loss of a major one.
A huge percentage of America is small towns, and a large portion of them have truckers as their income.
Yes, they economy will recover, but if this automation happens very quickly there can and will be collateral damage.
I'm still for it happening, but the government would be wise to start preparing for the fallout now.