New Rule: Make America Shop Again | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
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Bill Maher calls attention to the real losers of the changing American economy - our retail workers.
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Holy shit, that was a good New Rule. Funny from start to finish; usually there are just bits and pieces. "That's why there's 1 billion Chinese but you can only see 4 of 'em."
That was a good line.
OMG, what have we done with the Lamp Lighters!!
Porno with long sticks.
Zachary Thompson No it wasn't. Elitist millionaire tool doesn't even mention that maybe Americans aren't shopping because they can't fucking afford to on 30K a year OR LESS
Bill has become a Dem partisan hack with nothing meaningful to say. He should have ppl like Cornel West on every week to educate his out of touch punk ass.
New rule, invite real progressive thinkers on your show like chris hedges, tulsi gabbard, peter joseph, akala, immortal technique, jill stien, lowkey, jimmy dore, nassim haramien, kelle maize, abby martin, foster gamble.... The list is much longer and unheard of on your show for a reason... Shill... i mean Bill. i think guests like milo and ted nugent have more insight on current affairs..... lolololololool
This was one of his funniest New rules yet! Love ya Bill!
Don´t forget, don´t buy lingerie for your woman, use it yourself and give it to you as a gift
In Germany the "Ruhrgebiet" was one of the largest centers for mining and basic heavy industry (making steel and other base materials) in Europe. 30-40 years ago the German government saw that coal and other forms of mining had no future. They incentivised the companies to keep the workers on but also told them that the support would not last forever and they should start phasing out workers. At the same time they offered tax cuts for new industries in the region. Banking, advertising, IT,...
Currently the Ruhrgebiet still contains more mining jobs than any other region in Germany. But it is also a center for the service industry. Mining jobs will be gone completely in 10 years and nobody is crying for them because the miners told their kids to go into one of the new work fields 30 years ago and now all that is left of the mining jobs are people who are looking forward to retirement anyway.
That's what it looks like when the government is actually working for the people.
PeterK1984 also a Lot of existing coal mineing facilities were transformed to convention centers, public pools and alike and supplemented with new specific infrastructure to boost economic growth in the area
PeterK1984 I’ve heard of that, there’s a lot of art and sculpture there if I remember correctly..
And yet the complete disappearance of coal has been pushed back to 2038 and they ordered a new gas pipeline from Russia... So it's not all good but at least the German government knows climate change is a thing so that makes them better than Trump by default.
All of that could've happened naturally without all that costly government intervention. If coal was dying, then it would've continued to die anyway. If anything, government intervention only wasted taxpayer money on those coal businesses and extended their longevity longer than it would've.
Tax cuts for certain businesses but not others is called cronyism. Why not just lower the corporate tax rate for everyone? Make the red tape more easily navigated. And non-coal business will flourish naturally.
When it comes to markets, government is good at doing things that would've happened anyway, with the added benefit of throwing taxpayer money.
@@nonmagicmike723 The German government was smart because they live in the real world and you live in fantasy world. In the real world, there is friction. People resist changes, people are conned into doing stupid things and thinking on the short term. What the German government did was shepherd the people in the right direction in order to limit the suffering that always come with change. Was some money wasted, sure! Was it worth it? You bet! If you want to see the difference, compare the Ruhr region with the Appalachian, or even Pennsylvania.
I don't think malls will completely disappear, but I think their function will change. At my local mall, I'm seeing less retail stores and more activities, like mini golf, an in-door go cart track, a climbing wall, bowling, laser tag, the return of video game arcades, etc. And the best part: they're always loaded with people willing to pay for these activities. It's time to start thinking ahead; we can't stop progress.
The thing about keeping the lamplighters in business during the rise of the lightbulb is such a good analogy.
Bill is right on here. Reminds me of the "Dead Mall" series on Dan Bell's TH-cam channel - traditional brick and mortar stores are going away fast and it's kind of sad.
Peter Waters I love Dan's series but as a small business owner, it pains me to see people's livelihoods end. I can't even begin to tell you how many times customers complain about finding the same items online. Stores have overhead expenses and it's impossible to match e-retailers' prices. I expect Amazon to be the end of us all
I won't. I hate malls/shopping centres. Overcrowded, festering zombie walkway destinations. I prefer small stores like pookieluvie's: small, centralised and unique. You allowed this shit to happen when you allowed Wal-Mart to flourish and kill you all off. It's your fault for wanting cheaper stuff and wanting it now now now. As a former American, seeing other countries and their retail habits, Americans are the worse. Sorry...you started the hormone-pumped beef for your crappy McDonald's and the sugar/sodium pumped food.
It's only "Sad" because it's different. It's something you're not used to. On the other hand, all the time you've spent shopping in the past you can now spend meeting new people, being with the ones you love or doing things that you enjoy.
He's not correct. Trump loves coal miners because it allowed him to win a key states like Ohio and Pennsylvania. And it may allow him to also win Virginia in 2020. My guess is that he feels that another key state in Florida is already his given his ties to the state and Rick Scott being the governor. It has little to do with being immature or 'hating women.' And if Democrats don't pay attention or have the short sighted views like Bill Maher has...Trump will get re-elected.
What "short sighted views" does Mr. Maher have?
I prefer shopping in stores opposed to online... I get out of the house. I can see, feel and debate on my purchases better. If I don't like it, it's much less of a hassle to return.
Agreed!!!
I know what you mean. I actually like going out and participating in society. When I hear people complain that a businesses delivery zone is just outside of where they live all I think is this. 'HOW ABOUT YOU GET OFF YOUR COUCH, DRIVE 2 1/2 MILES TO THE STORE, AND GET A PIZZA IF YOU WANT ONE SO BADLY!". Seriously, go out, live a little, talk to an actual person, and not somebody on the other side of a screen. The real world is like a role playing game, and you cant get anywhere just staying where you're at right now.
@Nicholas but the graphics aren't nearly as good.
sucks having to spend hours trying to find something you like, and not finding your size. online thats process is a couple of minutes.
I prefer stores as well for seeing products in person, but when able I literally order my shopping list online while standing in the physical store, go do something else then pick it up on my way out the door skipping the checkout lines.
I like that China joke. Beijing is indeed that bad on its bad days:(
Shawn Yang And they did an experiment where they stopped just the planes for 7 days z. Guess what? The sky was extremely blue, most people got dizzy from the VERY clear sky's because they had become conditioned to hardly seeing the sun anymore.
Here is something that most Americans need to know. China is getting rid of all those coal jobs. If I remember correctly their goal is to be coal free within 1 to 4 years depending on the size of each city. They are taking to Renewable Energy like a storm. So much so that it has driven down the cost of Solar Paneling. They are going to be the #1 leader in Green Energy. I've seen specials on it. It is a massive undertaking and creating jobs exponentially. They are moving quickly into, instead of the future of just 10 years, it's going to be more like NOW. While these terrified white politicians are determined to take this country backwards. And yes I know damn well that not all are white, but it is 98% of them that have that mindset. These people are really terrified, feeling like their control over our country and parts of the world won't be theirs to dominate like it has for far too long. And no, it was not just only the white man that has catapulted us into the future. That has mainly come about over the last 2 to three thousand years and the main way they was accomplished is that they got good at taking control over non whites. Don't think I'm saying all white men are like the many that feel this way because that is bullshit. Too many good and great white men have done so many incredible things for society. Unfortunately the current ones that want to still be the 1950 men want nothing more than to keep it at the 1950's and further back. Hell pence face wants it to go back to the 19th Century for crying out loud. Well I've written another lengthy comment. Sorry everyone. Only getting by on about 4 hours sleep for over 3 days, so I am really punchy. Peace ✌️
No problem, that was really something.
"I've seen specials on it."
lol c'mon man...you make it too easy.
Intellektual BlackMan Go ahead and easily refute the claims then?
ecological collapse, im sorry man but that is just so fuckin funny
Pruitt said 50,000 coal jobs
No
About 1500
The 50,000 was 1500 coal and 48500 mining jobs
Instead of saying 50,000 coal and other mining jobs, he deliberately dropped the 'other mining' part
Alternative facts = lies
And they cut the budget for retraining ex miners
I'm so glad Bill finally did a segment on this, now if only the coal miners could wake up and realize this is the 21st century and realize yes, mining is officially out of style just like disco.
It's raining men. Hallelujah. It's raining men. Amen!
But isn't it funny how natural gas has existed since the 1800s but only now is coal obsolete.
Ioganstone It is because of technology. We are now discovering more use for natural gas, and with horizontal drilling and fracking, cheaper ways of extracting natural gas. So everything is just working against coal.
Ioganstone natural gas doesn't give you smogs :)
Wolfboss7 yeah not like there's tons of people who work in coal mines and have whole communities around these mines. Nope not at all
Bill Maher is the man! He never fails to entertain me :D
Of course he doesn't. You're an idiot
Maher - "you can't stop progress"
Trump - "hold my milk"
Hold my piss
The sad thing is -- he really seems to operate on that macho "can't give me a challenge I will not accept" premise.
Reminds me of a friend of my family who, when I was still a kid, was at our place and asking about some spicy peppers from Hungary; he found it peculiar, how my father sliced it up into very tiny bits to put it on his sandwich; he said, with a firm voice, he shouldn't behave like a sissy, and just take a good bite! - my mother made the mistake of saying "I bet you wouldn't be able to eat *those* that way!" She merely meant it as hyperbole - he sadly took it as a challenge; the next few hours the guy was going up and down and up and down in our backyard, and my parents were concerned they would have to call a doctor...
I can totally picture Trump to do that sort of thing, for everything he isn't deeply scared off...
Well, he is a very thinskinned, egomaniacal narcissist...
There is always progress, but it is the direction that matters...
HideousConformity: I hate to be one of those people that go online and correct other people but.... did you forget to put "sociopath" in your list? :)
A billion and a half people in China and we can only see four of them! Fecking hilarious
Meh. I'll still shop at stores. Would be a pain in the ass to order pants that turn out not to fit and then have to send them back.
Zachary Wheeler I've learned the hard way, never buy pants online. Shirts can be a pain too but not as bad. And for women that issue of sizing is even greater due to women coming in so many different sizes than men. Also, most companies don't follow the same measuring system, which is absurd to me. Never seen so many different types of size charts when ordering online for clothes for women. There are standards, but only on specific items. And the one standard I hate more than all of them is the one size fits all. Give me a break. Women have an extreme variation just in our breast sizes alone and you are going to tell us one size fits all? Yeah whatever!
I can't shop out as often as I would like and I am an atypical women regarding shopping. More men in my life have been the "women" in that regards. I also don't understand why women have to have more than 5 pairs of shoes. I can even understand maybe 20, but anything over that is just avarice and greed and it's one of too many reasons this crony Capitalism is a failure to any society. It can not be maintained when the biggest and only goal is rely solely on retail sales. We all already have too much stuff for the average American and then the other half barely have enough to eat much less have things. Here is a perfect sign that this country over indulges; Look into how many Storage places are in our country. It's one of the reasons why we have gotten further away from doing and learning, thereby expanding our minds/souls, spending time with each other by means of playing games actually together, instead of a lone player, all by themselves.
Well I'm probably coming off in a lecturing kind of way, but it's not my intention. But I'll end now. Peace ✌️
I would buy pants in the store, but I can't get my size. Now, I could get pants with the right inseam size. Or pants with the proper waist size. But not the two together. I take a 36 (or sometimes 38) inch waist and a 34 inch inseam. I don't think that should require me to go to the Big and Tall and pay three times as much. I can, however, order my pants online and they fit perfectly.
I always buy apparel and shoes in stores, but I can't find my size in store, so I have to go to ebay or amazon to get my shoe size.
You'll still shop at stores that aren't there anymore? You must be a liberal.
Same! Actually bought my father's day gift in a store. Usually, I'll order online for video games or movies (but I'll shop brick and mortar too for those), but that's about it.
I just don't understand why Bill Maher doesn't run for President. I'm an Australian but even I'll vote for him!!
I'm paraphrasing Maher's words, but he's an unmarried atheist who smokes pot and hates children. The campaign ads write themselves!
He’s too far over the average Americans brain
Maybe we should use telegraphs again so telegraph operators can get their jobs back!
see Bertrand Russell's essay skepticva.org/Russell/idleness.htm
"In Praise of Idleness"
Damn that Eddie Izzard is scary.
According to The Simpsons trucking is already automated but the drivers keep it a secret so they can keep getting paid to "drive" their trucks.
David Harrison Maximum Homerdrive
BILL MAHER IS SIMPLY AMAZING. SUPERB
LMAO....Dear Bill, I love you. You're awesome.
Forever 71 😂😂
Ismael mendoza lol
LXXI
Ironically, 'Sesame Street' never really liked Trump. Watch: "All of the Times 'Sesame Street' Made Fun of Donald Trump", Enjoy ;)
Andrey Surkov Seriously? Can't wait! Thanks 🙏
Andrey Surkov plus Trump is Cutting funds for PBS.. He's taking jobs away from Coal Mining Muppets!
Man that joke about Victoria's Secret when Bill turned to look at Eddie, was fucking gold.
Bill Maher for President 2020!!!
and who vice president? grt
Not until he recognises that Vaccination is a Good Thing, and provides Big Pharma a lot less profit than unvaccinated sick people.
Let all the jobs be automated. Those retail jobs weren't great either, and generally paid shit. Maybe when nobody but the richest 5 people have an income we'll consider that, finally, too extreme.
That's not true about online sales killing retail sales. I don't shop as much in general because I don't have much disposable income left to do shopping for non-essential items. Things have gotten that tight for me. Whether retail or online - I don't have the money to buy anything extra.
Bill Maher's jokes are the best!!
I freakin love this guy! Never fails to make me laugh!
Coal Mining jobs were already a dinosaur and most were put out of work by Automation not environmental issues. It is a job that literally kills you over time and should be done by machines not Humans. According to the Dept of Labor, the Renewable Energy field is the ONLY energy related sector that has Job Growth, and it is gaining jobs at an incredible rate. Fossile Fuel jobs are declining by up to 18% per year. I think Trump's problem is that he is stuck in the 1950's and wishes it was like when he was a kid, maybe he will bring back Doo-Wop and Rockabilly, now that I wouldn't mind.
Job Growth is not necessarily a Good Thing. People only put up with being told what to do, which is what Employment means, in order to have an income.
The amount of work that you have to do to provide a service, the LESS efficient that method is. So-called Renewable Energy is so dilute it requires huge amounts of land, steel, concrete, "Rare Earths", and still needs gas turbine backup for when the wind don't blow (at 12 m/s. a.k.a. 27 mph) and the Sun don't shine, much.
Today's show should be the model for future shows: a 2-person panel. While diversity of opinions is important, the time to finish a comment is more revealing and relevant than a shouting match that is a competition for air time.
Ken Carey Absolutely! I usually cringe when I see a news show that has more than 3 people on a panel. It's counter productive.
I like going to stores to shop. Me and my sister always make a day of it. We spend time together and the stores we go to are fun and there are nice people.
Bill, thanks so much for talking about this.
"The jobs we are losing are coal, their at Kohl's" - Classic
Did you see that spin on coal? Scott Puritt misrepresented the real truth is coal added zero jobs. They lost twice that last quarter.
There is a huge change coming to our society......intelligent machines are going to replace most menial tasks now performed by humans. If we do not have a plan and continue going about things with the same business as usual mentality, we are going to see uprisings like never before. There will still be jobs mind you, but fewer and fewer. If transportation is taken over by driverless cars we will see nearly a THIRD of the population become obsolete practically overnight.
We are already close to a society where most of the population is there simply to serve the rich and increase THEIR wealth!
Mark G Absolutely correct!
it will be fun how things unfold to be honest. I just want to see how the rich will increase their wealth when fewer and fewer people are employed? who will buy their shit when we don't have the money to buy?
Yes. Look at the income gap.
Lol no. Humans have been doing that for centuries. It is sad that people will lose jobs but it also opens up opportunities and other jobs. You should read up on economics.
The rich already have more money then they can spend in their lifetimes anyway. They'll make due.
Brilliant. Excellent episode!
Brilliant from start to end!!!
This is why I don't buy online unless it's something I really can't find in my area like something niche that most stores wouldn't bother carrying like an obscure charging cable. You don't want those people in your city losing their jobs or it's gonna suck for everyone. More unemployed people not paying taxes and not being able to afford rent straining the public safety net system lowers property values and gets investors to leave town quick and stagnates the local economy. Get off your ass, put on some pants, and spend a few extra dollars to reinvest in your community. Everyone benefits in the long run
Yep. I completely agree. There are terrible downsides to shopping online.
carpanthers4ever I buy whatever the hell is want online
Mad funny
I wonder how many people today remember some of Bill's references like Droopy Sales means Soupy Sales from the 70s, etc. Glad he's reminding me of the days. I don't feel so alone. Thanks Maher
Best video I've watched in 2019 yet. Spot on
Come on Bill. Gamestop won't give you enough cash to afford weed lol
We're broke! That's why we don't shop.
Drew Is Cookie So you haven't bought anything online then?
@@MrErzberg well, not lately.😔
I love how people think you can just get rid of trucking jobs.
have you seen some of the places we deliver to?
You make my day , and some days I really need it 👏
Universal Basic Income is the only answer to the automation problem.
Kevin-Yes, and it is a shame nobody is talking about it! We should have started that conversation a long time ago...most people don't know what it is.
E.D. E. I think I get the concept, but would appreciate more information 😁👍. Please 😊
I agree
or shorten the work week to 30 hours or 20 hours so there's enough for everyone
David Harrison but then they would have to increase wages to make up for the cut in hours
_"Without Gamestop, how can hipsters trade their XBOX games for weed?"_
But... you don't get money back for trading in games, you get _store credit._ And at most, only a handful of dollars. Try to trade in a current-gen console, and its trade-in value is ten times lower than its retail price; try to trade in a $60 AAA game that's only been out for a month, and expect to get back $3 in store credit... _at best._ If you wanna get a high off of your old video games, you're better off crushing the disc int a fine dust-like powder and snorting it through the included instructional pamphlet that you've rolled into a straw.
Sorry, I just had to get that off my chest.
Gregorius Daneli Yeah, they give you a tiny fraction of the worth of what you're trading in in store credit and then they charge almost the new price for it when they sell it. It's a complete rip off. Used book stores also only give you store credit but they sell the books for much less than the price of new books.
Gregorius Daneli you can get cash at GameStop. You just take a huge hit in the trade-in value.
you get money back but its much more less than store credit, its so stupid
Gregorius Daneli of course you get money back. It's just a smaller percentage.
gamestop is satan
Always funny and sharp Bill, but this one had me laughing so much I couldn't breathe!!! :) :) :) :) :)
Yay Eddie Izzard is a guest.
Awesome : )
THIS IS A VIDEO EVERY TRUMP VOTER NEEDS TO WATCH!!!
Maher: “You can’t stop progress.”
Also Maher “Muh Mall Jibs!!!”
I have lived in my current city for 8 years and in that time, I can count on one hand the number of times I have been to the mall.
Thanks Real Time with Bill Maher.:)
I don't get how people buy online, when I buy something I want it now I don't want to wait . And if you return it you're going to drive to the store anyway
"When I want something, I want it now"
"You're going to drive to the store when you return it".
It doesn't sound like you're a very good customer in the first place.
With many online prices being far lower than in stores, and me knowing what I'm buying before I actually purchase, I don't see how I could stop buying online :)
Peetar, I shop online occasionally, especially when it comes to books or things that I can't purchase at a local store. But if it's available at a local store, I'd rather buy it there, and exactly for the reasons you mentioned: I can have it TODAY, instead of waiting two days or more for it to be delivered to my house, and if I need to return it, it's much less of a hassle. I can just go to the store to either return it or exchange it in a few minutes vs. having the hassle of going to the post office to set up to ship the item back. And I've never returned an item that I've bought online, but I assume cost is involved in shipping it back. Nope. No thanks. If I have the option to go to the store and buy it, then that's exactly what I'll do.
Amazon and ebay outcompetes stores dramatically
1) Amazon gives you 20% off all video games for amazon prime. Gamesstop? NONE
2) Amazon sells me 1.25 gallon Valvoine oil for my car for $21 while autozone and pepboys charge me $35 a bottle
3) ebay sells me brand new vans size 14 for $40, jcpenny, macy's payless, etc??? do not even HAVE my size
4) I buy gpus from newegg that give me 3 years warranty, $50 rebate, free shipping, AND $30 less, Best Buy? Electronic Fry's? *NONE OF THAT*
5) Amazon allows you to rent books across the board. Not even 50% of the books I am looking for are at your local mom and pop shop, borders, or barnes and nobles
6) Amazon has a pantry section of food that is NOT even sold in stores. Just bought myself a pack of code red mountain dew and 48 oz resealable french toast crunch cereal(that cost much less than a 35 oz sold in store). The closet store that sells that brand is 100+ miles away
Online is the FUTURE!!
the average American makes $30,000, less than the inflation-adjusted median age in 1968, we don't have money to shop so piss off
Americans should get a job like Kimberly Guilefoyle that makes $60k every 2.5 minutes
"You can only see 4 of them." Dead.
Bill is the Best!!!
Shopping at actual stores is terrible, I am glad it is going away. Most of the time when you go to a store to get new shoes, they don't have your size. New TV? Not the model you were looking for. Honestly, the only stores that should still stick around are ones selling perishables like grocery stores. The rest, there is Amazon and other online outlets where you can get exactly what you want at competitive prices. Gotta prop up the shipping and transport industry!
Yeah, I see a lot of people commenting like stores have some kind of nostalgia, but really I never go to the store to buy something that isn't food or clothes because the selections in stores are laughable.
I go online like in Amazon and behold the far more choices I have in design and price.
And now, we have the situation of Amazon purchasing Whole Foods. Soon, even fresh food will be delivered to our door.
Ray Sills Can you imagine the idiot who switches from holding up pizza delivery drivers to holding up Whole Foods drivers? Not only will they not get money (prepaid) but the vegetables cost more than the pizza!😄
I do most of my shopping online...other than food and shoes! lol
When are u gona say" the south has risen again" "Lincoln killers are in the white house " I can hear u say that
Pure genius !
Yet another epic video from Bill
bill. I love you. You might not be intelligent, but you aint stupid
what the hell is that thing sitting next to bill
I am a Chinese and I approve Bill's joke about China
You can indeed not stop progress. And that is precisely why online retail will never go away again and shops will keep on closing.
We'd love to shop again. But Republicans keep giving our money to rich people
Did you invite Dracula to your show? Because i think he dyed his hair blonde...
I love this show.
I m so surprised they didn't go after him when he said the Victoria secret joke and turned around. Lol
"..because you cant stop progress..."
Truest words mane.
2:50 u can only see 4 of them. lol
His writers are awesome!
Anyone else love watching these in 2020
To be honest, I love going to a store and purchasing something special. It's way more exciting than getting something online. Especially music. I love going to buy an album at a specialty music store.
Not my fault. Most of the stuff I shop for isn't available in stores. Forcing me to shop online to get what I need. What American stores really need is to improve their inventory.
love your show
Traditional shops are like USPS. Online shops are like emails.
omg Gold!!!!
I keep hearing about the death of malls (and I'm sure it's probably true) yet I spent twenty minutes looking for a parking place at the Mall of America yesterday.
Very good
Brilliant
The Christian Rock Cd's joke cracked me up...
hahahahaha "make america shop again" the slogan of tube itself makes me laugh without watching
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Geez, Bill kilt it on this one! Only people who can think outside the box and think for themselves can appreciate wit.
I usually agree, but if stores are obsolete, oh well.
I can't stop laughing!
Besides food and toiletries, I have not purchased 1 consumer good in over 5 years
I trolled Trump about Sears, Kmart and JCPenneys months ago.
Shopping for things you don't need doesn't help an economy. Spending is vital. But it only leads to growth if you buy stuff you want or will use.
Bill's so f-kn hilarious!!!
Christian Rock CD's to make the stragglers leave my parties.. omg im still laughing hahahaah
“Where will I get my Christian rock CD’s to get rid of stragglers from my parties? Brilliant!!!
It's interesting that you mention CD's at the end. This video is from 6 years ago and I cannot give away my CD's.
I've always hated the mall
They attack anyone who still goes to the store.
Make America shop again. Impossible we never stopped buying things we don't need.
I don't think he got it from sesame street, because that'd imply that he actually learned something.
I find the end of retail stores and malls sad my son and I had fun going to mall
Few people are seriously talking about the very real possibility of a "post-labor economy." In the past, advances in technology created labor-saving devices. Many jobs were rendered obsolete, but many new ones took their place. But as automation advances, instead of labor-saving devices we may end up with labor-eliminating devices that permanently obviate the need for humans altogether. There may simply be no more new kinds of jobs. Labor is the single biggest cost of doing business, and if companies can find a way to eliminate most of their workforce, they'll do just that. That's what happened to the coal industry. A machine doesn't have bills to pay and mouths to feed, doesn't need benefits, won't call in sick, won't form a union, and if it breaks down it can be replaced.
But what happens if and when we simply run out of new types of jobs to replace the ones lost to automation? Last time we went from manufacturing to service industries, but as we've seen even the latter isn't safe from automation, with self-service kiosks and self-checkout registers becoming ever more common. An entire Wal-Mart Supercenter could in principle be manned by twenty people instead of two hundred. Increasingly large segments of the adult population many simply be unable to get jobs because there are too few jobs for humans. There are, theoretically speaking, few jobs that cannot be permanently eliminated by machines. If we end up with a massive permanently unemployed and unemployable underclass, then what? How will these people acquire money to keep themselves alive? How will governments keep themselves funded? How will society function in a way that keeps hundreds of millions of people, including many if not most Americans, from simply being discarded because human labor is no longer in demand in most sectors of the economy?
Everyone should check out CGP Grey's video "Humans Need Not Apply" for a sobering view of this possible and maybe likely future.
I prefer going to the mall for my clothes because you can try them first if its fits you. Or I can window shop in malls and buy them cheaper online.