They are too poor and too desperate to be unemployed for long, they have no benefits, and many will be replaced with robots.
The gig economy is an underclass. They are serfs. Unless they rise up violently nothing will change.
They have the power to vote, arguably much more influential then money.
> They are too poor and too desperate to be unemployed for long
If they are too poor, they also qualify for food stamp and a bunch of other benefit that YOU are paying for ! Its a transfer of wealth from your work / pocket to rich Uber shareholders like Saudi Arabia.
> and many will be replaced with robots.
Unlikely, especially for last mile, and in cities ( where most people live )
> The gig economy is an underclass. They are serfs.
Most of us are "serfs" to somebody, unless you are retired or are living off your investments.
> Unless they rise up violently nothing will change.
Not really, they just need to vote, DJT is an example, Bernie maybe next.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/voter-turnout-2016-ele...