There’s a short story called Manna about this very concept.
Tldr: America goes with the cheapest possible option that isn’t outright murder, have the robots build a big concentration camp for the poors (ie everyone who didn’t have enough to buy their own robots) and keep them out of sight. Technically it’s a sort of universal social care, just not the kind you’d want.
What will they do when 40% of the population can no longer afford to feed themselves and are rioting on a scale never seen in American history?
Build more camps
Tell them trans kids are shitting in litter boxes
That’s what they are building the military robots for.
If 40% of the population aren’t useful any more, and they have the means to stop it, all they need is an excuse to do it.
There’s a short story called Manna about this very concept.
Tldr: America goes with the cheapest possible option that isn’t outright murder, have the robots build a big concentration camp for the poors (ie everyone who didn’t have enough to buy their own robots) and keep them out of sight. Technically it’s a sort of universal social care, just not the kind you’d want.
They’ll tell them to eat cake