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Scott Santens@scottsantens.com |
Myth: Universal Basic Income is a magnet for the idle. In reality, it's the catalyst for unleashed potential. Visualize a world where your next meal isn't your next worry. That world is one giant leap closer to solving the puzzles of poverty and unleashing collective brilliance.
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Lolo Upstart
@foxymoxie.bsky.social
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It's why "they" don't want us to have it. We'd form unions, leave jobs we didn't like and generally not put up with BS out of desperation.
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@smogget.bsky.social
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If money and healthcare suddenly weren't a constant worry for me I'd be unstoppable
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🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏴☠️ Tayla she/me Age...Too old.
@taylasroleplay.bsky.social
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Then how're we supposed to treat ppl like slaves?
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@lexomatic.bsky.social
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Things people don't talk about with UBI - it makes regulation easier because bad actors can't argue loss of livelihood. You can take away "x" without it being a death sentence. Bad business sink, so regulators can focus on people who are intentionally trying to enrich themselves by harming others.
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I Need Kiridroid Art🏳️⚧️
@zogmam1.bsky.social
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I really hope I get to see that world!
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Nix Onyx
@nixonyx.bsky.social
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I could make so many cool things if I was just allowed to build what I want instead of spending 12 hour shifts "building things" for a corporation (but really mostly waiting for parts) in order to have enough money for rent.
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T she/them (in love with Karlach)
@sheepyhead.bsky.social
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gotta combine it with rent and price control or the landlords will just raise prices
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joe, your friend from online
@makeitunclear.bsky.social
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that last sentence is sadly exactly why those with means are so steadfastly against ever helping those without
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Richard Ⓐber
@richaber.bsky.social
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Even if folks are idle, I would be perfectly fine with that. Work shouldn't be glorified as the sole purpose of our existence.
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W.S.Chien
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Isn’t poverty only a puzzle within the framework of free market capitalism?
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@ninjamonkky.bsky.social
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True, but the real problem with a Capital only UBI, is that the Capital market will steal the surplus. UBI needs to be part of an ecosystem of programs including Universal Healthcare, Housing, and technological access. If it's just money, Billionaires will find a way to steal it.
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@loremanlear.bsky.social
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Imagine how many bad marriages would be dissolved.
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Devin𓅃
@devin-eleven.bsky.social
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If people can't afford to live in a society, then what good is that society? So much technological advancement and people are still struggling with survival.
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Bargdaffy
@bargdaffy.bsky.social
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UBI is a dumb idea in that is just perpetuates the Corporate Capitalist Consumerist Model. Talk about the production of a Massive Welfare state that only the Shareholders profit from, this would be it. Why else do you think, Crazy ass Billionaires like Andrew Yang support this.
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Erik
@erikepost.com
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UBI and universal health care together, please! Nobody should have to stay in a hostile work environment because they need the health insurance.
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John Elton
@kasparknusper.bsky.social
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The sad thing is, even with a basic income, landlords, shops and enterprises would just increase their prices to a point, that those which get basic income only, are struggling to reach month end again. "If I can suck out money from others, let's do it!"
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A.Person
@anniepearson.bsky.social
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I don't see how we re-ignite the arts without UBI. We've now wasted more than a generation of potential within all the arts.
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Menger Spongebob (🌕 SOFT-LANDED)
@menger-spongebob.bsky.social
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so much great british music came out of the dole
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mlex
@mlex.bsky.social
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and the super-rich cannot beat people into servitude. win-win, really.
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Left Below
@below-left.bsky.social
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Even for "magnet for the idle," there are some folks who are chronically antisocial or may have some mental issue too mild for disability, but we likely spend more time and energy trying to force to work then just letting them be.
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Rob Burgess
@robburgess.bsky.social
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Maybe I’m cynical, and as much as I love the idea of UBI, I foresee rents going up by the same amount if it ever becomes reality.
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Horror Author Reed Alexander
@reedshorror.bsky.social
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Even Milton Freedman agreed we needed a reverse income tax. Literally giving money to lowest earners rather than taxing them.
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Kevin
@kja.bsky.social
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It always makes me think of the difference in outlook between the folks in b school from poor/middle class backgrounds and the rich kids. Not a perfect correlation, but the first group was eying careers in middle mgmt, the latter starting businesses and going to McKinsey and Goldman Sachs.
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Krista D. Ball. Author. Redditor. Dragon Age Truther.
@kristadb1.bsky.social
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A family member was actually a part of the Ontario UBI trial. It was really interesting because the impact wasn't actually on *her* life as much as those around her.
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