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Re:Universal Basic Income – Poll Results from IGM Economic E... by Retra on Thursday June 30, 2016 @06:03PM (#12012176)
First you say they want jobs, now you say they want 'protectionism.' I think you are very confused, arguing from this vague stereotype.

More importantly, UBI doesn't prevent people who want jobs from getting jobs, so that seems a completely irrelevant thing to bring up anyway.

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Re:Universal Basic Income – Poll Results from IGM Economic E... by natrius on Thursday June 30, 2016 @07:58PM (#12012871)
In the US, two popular anti-establishment candidates campaigned against free trade. Protectionism is popular. It's not a stereotype.

I get that UBI doesn't prevent people from getting jobs. I support it. It's just not a solution for people who's jobs have been automated away because lots of people were never looking for the freedom to accept a job that pays less the way UBI allows. It's like shortening Everest to improve mountain climbers' quality of life.

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