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As long as there is Market demand, they will be created in a Capitalist system. Robots will be making robots and people will have the funds to purchase. However, don't think a communist system will develop these, risk will not be viewed worthy of cost by the people/group making the decisions. BTW, Capitalism is not dying.

Demand will fall due to rising unemployment because people won't have money to purchase if they don't have a job. Its how capitalism works!
I am not asserting that post-capitalist economies (socialism, communism, syndicalism, wealth redistribution through guaranteed minimum income etc) will be everywhere. Probably scenario is collapse of the large countries to small parts and each will have own economic model. Nevertheless, it means the end to the globalization and worldwide dominance of the corporations.

This is just like the imaginary paradox of illegal immigrants

Everyone think that they are taking your jobs When in reality if we all gave our kids $100 to hire some Mexicans one summer "Citizen" would one day be synonymous with "Employer"

Immigrants, contrary to robots, buy goods and services and provide demand (employment for local population).

But this is an immigrant you can legally build in your garage like a car To understand exactly what I am suggesting you can not look at any current model alone You must look at an industry like automobiles and apply it to workers

Anyone can become the boss The only singular structure that is even comparable is slavery But slavery involves an entire other human being and their consciousness So is not completely comparable Also the fact that slaves can't be made unless you raise babies into that lifestyle