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Re:U.S. Income Inequality Hits a New Threshold by l33tbro on Thursday March 01, 2018 @04:11PM (#16496382)
Indeed. The advocacy for Universal Basic Income for the top 1% has always struck me as a wealth insurance move on their behalf. Sustain the status quo and the great unwashed won't sack your property portfolio.
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Re:U.S. Income Inequality Hits a New Threshold by gdix on Thursday March 01, 2018 @05:18PM (#16496916)
Or maybe they just think it makes sense? I don't get the insistence of applying a selfish motivation for everything.
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Re:U.S. Income Inequality Hits a New Threshold by l33tbro on Friday March 02, 2018 @05:39AM (#16500446)
You're arguing that the vast majority of the 1% are not selfish actors? I would need serious convincing to take your point.

Btw, I don't see being "selfish" as a bad thing or value judgement. It's kind of what we do as humans.

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