Automation on the Joe Rogan Experience
2 fact-checked claims across 1 episode, Feb 2019. Each is a receipt: the exact quote, its timestamp, what published evidence says, and who benefits.
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- Andrew Yang (2)
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“we automated away 4 million manufacturing jobs that were based in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, all the swing states he needed to win”
Yang claims automation (not trade or other factors) eliminated 4 million manufacturing jobs in swing states and that this explains Trump's 2016 win.
“so the uh so bain says you're looking at uh between 20 and 30 percent of jobs subject to automation by 2030 which is pretty soon it's like 11 years from now mc…”
Yang cites Bain, McKinsey, and a White House report projecting 20-30%, ~25%, and 83% (respectively) of low-wage jobs will be automated by 2030.