“universal basic income” is “streamlined socialism,” not “enlightened libertarianism.”
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It’s neither. It’s a compensatory measure administered at a time when systematic economic injustice has fundamentally diminished the probability for tens of millions of people to fulfill their dreams.
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With UBI they can dream of being a vassal of the welfare state.
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Replying to @RepThomasMassie
Nobody is getting rich off 12K a year. It’s the corporate donor class that are vassals of the state.

Nov 23, 2020 · 5:05 PM UTC

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It's the other way around. The corporate donor class owns the state and both parties, including yours.
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Talking about specific sums or labels without describing how and why is missing the point IMO. It is all about what allows the working equation you chose come together. Taxation of human labour will probably not be the magic sauce;transparent,open AI and automation probably will.
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Who said they were getting rich?