AI and robots will eliminate economic justification for mass immigration, risking real estate collapse
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-08-16
The post argues that while population growth benefits companies and landlords via labor and demand, it doesn't improve average income or quality of life. AI and robots, providing unlimited and superior labor, will remove the economic need for mass immigration. This unlimited production capacity may subsequently lead to a collapse in real estate and capital markets.
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