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Re:Universal Basic Income – Poll Results from IGM Economic E... by vkou on Thursday June 30, 2016 @01:28PM (#12010168)
Unless you're rich. If you're rich, and not working, your opinions are valued and respected.
Re:Universal Basic Income – Poll Results from IGM Economic E... by harryh on Thursday June 30, 2016 @01:37PM (#12010254)
I don't think that's necessarily true. It's true for some people, mostly those that are rich because of their past work.

But I don't think it's true for people that didn't earn their money through work like those that inherited it or won the lottery. Society can be pretty dismissive of people in these categories.

I even think that we differentiate between people who are rich from work. Some people are seen has "having really earned it" while others "just got lucky." Shades of grey for sure, and people might disagree here but I think this is a real phenomenon that those who are seen as having done more valuable work are held in higher esteem.

Re:Universal Basic Income – Poll Results from IGM Economic E... by nine_k on Thursday June 30, 2016 @01:40PM (#12010282)
BTW most people who won a lottery end up spending up the fortune, not living off it for a long time.
Re:Universal Basic Income – Poll Results from IGM Economic E... by twoquestions on Thursday June 30, 2016 @01:36PM (#12010241)
I don't know, where I'm from we look down pretty hard on trust fund babies. This may be different on the coasts.
Re:Universal Basic Income – Poll Results from IGM Economic E... by cmdrfred on Thursday June 30, 2016 @01:31PM (#12010198)
You aren't working, you're even better. You're a "job creator".