Covid-19: Landlords will kill our economy

Re:Covid-19: Landlords will kill our economy by taleodor on Tuesday March 24, 2020 @04:48PM (#22678845)

To me, under circumstances universal income may be the most sensible solution. Which would also largely avoid questions like this one (btw everyone still going to take a hit - no doubt about that, but at least it could be negotiated between parties then). Governments still need to figure out if they have enough resources though - it's a lot of work if one is willing to take it.

Unfortunately, what I see instead here in Canada is heavy subsidies for large banks who are just passing it as more debt to everyone else. May do even more harm long-term.

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Re:Covid-19: Landlords will kill our economy by robocat on Tuesday March 24, 2020 @05:51PM (#22679448)

Do you own a business?

Why do you think universal income solves the problem of an entertainment company that is legally shutdown, has zero income, and can’t pay it’s bills?

At it’s core, aren’t you just suggesting we become communists (for a while?). Disclaimer: I am from what might be called a liberal socialist capitalist country (I might call myself a capitalist hippy).

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Re:Covid-19: Landlords will kill our economy by 6510 on Tuesday March 24, 2020 @08:09PM (#22680483)

The goal is to get organized. Whatever the solution might be I'm sure people will call it communism and they might not be to far off either.

Wait! You just gave me a hilarious idea! If people have to stay home for months we might as well pay them to enroll in some kind of online course. You know, re-education, only without the camp.

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