Post #9020

‼️ Permanent underclass is becoming the main political theme of early 2026 The idea of a permanent underclass is moving into the center of global discussion. What it means is fairly blunt. As cognitive and physical labor becomes fully automated, the ability of people to earn additional capital starts to disappear. This is not about the usual “95%”. It is closer to 99.99% of the population, excluding a handful of billionaires and a very small group inside top AI labs. Most people become economically obsolete, dependent, with limited agency and mobility. Power concentrates inside a technocratic oligarchy of roughly ten thousand people. This includes leaders of AI and robotics companies and the political leadership of the US and China. The group is far narrower than any oligopoly seen before. Where the discussion is moving: 🟡 Time pressure There is a growing belief that there may be, at best, a two year window to build capital that will support you for the rest of your life. 🟡 Emotional discipline Yes, if you work an office job, there is a real chance it will not exist in three to seven years. Panic and emotional collapse do not solve that problem. 🟡 Creation still matters As it becomes easier to create new things, robots build houses and models write code, opportunities for entrepreneurs actually expand. Routine work disappears, but the ability to build large businesses does not. 🟡 Regulation and UBI There is a strong belief that the state will step in and solve everything through redistribution and universal income. Many people believe in this. The probability of it working cleanly remains questionable. 🟡 The US strategy The US response looks rational from a power perspective. After securing AI dominance, it tries to lock in resources by force or leverage, Venezuela, Greenland, Ukrainian resources, anything strategically available, while tightening immigration and preparing for turbulence. 🟡 The “nothing happens” camp. Some argue that technology spreads slowly and economic systems are inert. This view is not insane, but it underestimates how fast nonlinear shifts can happen. 🟡 The open question. What do you do if any financially interesting business will eventually be automated by whoever has more GPUs? Focus on things that cannot be automated? Ignore moral constraints and extract value aggressively? Or exit the system entirely and retreat from civilization? None of these answers are comfortable. ‼️ And yes, trading can look like one of the few places where adaptability still pays. But discipline is not optional here. If there really is a two year window, it is also a two year window to start trading like a fucking professional and build a proper capital base. This is no longer a theoretical discussion. It is about positioning in a world where economic relevance is no longer guaranteed. ✅@trading