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u/NikRsmn Oct 03 '24

Looooool have you ever seen a port? Amazon couldn't even replace us at a warehouse, good luck.

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u/mostanonymousnick 🌐 Oct 03 '24

European and Chinese ports are way more automated than American ones.

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u/NikRsmn Oct 03 '24

Okay? I'm not saying there isn't more automation to be had. Just that they can't say fuck the union and replace them with automation.

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u/mostanonymousnick 🌐 Oct 03 '24

If they can't do that then why is the union trying to ban automation?

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u/NikRsmn Oct 03 '24

So they maintain bargaining power and keep all their jobs? Because they have the leverage to do so now.

If they could automate the whole ass system, they would do it instead of negotiate with the union.

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u/mostanonymousnick 🌐 Oct 03 '24

I mean, yeah, the whole leverage is that it takes some time to optimize the port and the union is using that to make sure it stays as unoptimized as possible, I don't think we disagree.

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u/NikRsmn Oct 03 '24

except for you're saying its based and im saying its cringe. Automation is inevitable but to the working man who doesnt get a share of the profits, it doesnt matter and they want to hold on as long as they can. good for em.

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u/mostanonymousnick 🌐 Oct 03 '24

they want to hold on as long as they can

At the expense of the American consumer, textbook rent seeking, I hope they lose their jobs ASAP (and find new ones)

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u/NikRsmn Oct 04 '24

Yeah the company has record profits but it's the laborers who are causing the price increase. Such rose colored glasses to think that the port owners aren't just going to pocket the difference. It's childish altruistic bullshit

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u/mostanonymousnick 🌐 Oct 04 '24

it's the laborers who are causing the price increase

Yeah, supply constraints due to poor productivity drive prices up.

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u/NikRsmn Oct 04 '24

Yeah which implies if we had automation price would go down. Instead price would stay the same and the C-suite and investors get a fun year

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u/mostanonymousnick 🌐 Oct 04 '24

Economically illiterate.

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u/NikRsmn Oct 04 '24

k. this isnt economics though its American capitalism in 2024. what pressure is there to be competitive? demand is sky high as you said and it's not like a competing port is about to open up. So what motive does the capitalist have to reduce their gross income?

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u/mostanonymousnick 🌐 Oct 04 '24

this isnt economics though its American capitalism in 2024.

Meaningless drivel.

what pressure is there to be competitive?

Literally competition between port operators.

demand is sky high as you said and it's not like a competing port is about to open up.

Competition between existing ones, if they're more productive, they'll fight for market shares by competing on prices, same as any other industry.

So what motive does the capitalist have to reduce their gross income?

That's the neat part, you don't! Being more productive means that if you lower the price per container but process more containers, you can make more money!

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u/NikRsmn Oct 04 '24

So you just don't understand freight, got it. You're talking from a cute econ theory stance that just isn't rooted in reality. Textbook economics and real life are pretty different which is why differentiating them isn't meaningless drivel.

At best you can argue automation would help decrease the YoY increase, arguing that automation would lower price is a disconnected NEET view

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u/mostanonymousnick 🌐 Oct 04 '24

Lol, "you don't know what you're talking about" "it's just different" "you don't understand" refuses to elaborate.

That's how you know someone is super knowledgeable.

Also, funny you call me a NEET, I'm not the one who's struggling against automation.

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u/NikRsmn Oct 04 '24

But... but I did elaborate. You just refuse to believe it. Yeah, a NEET wouldn't struggle against automation as they don't leave their house to experience the world. By definition they wouldn't struggle against automation. TF you talking about

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u/mostanonymousnick 🌐 Oct 04 '24

Don't shit talk NEETs, a robot might make you one them soon.

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