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Re:A Genealogy of the Idea of Universal Basic Income by xsdklfsdfklj on Sunday April 19, 2020 @08:12PM (#22919927)
the argument against it [1] is practically that if it is being pushed by the current system it is to benefit the current system. As in, "uber needs a safety net for their drivers" kinda of vision, which given the track record in the US is very likely.

[1] https://jacobinmag.com/2017/12/universal-basic-income-inequa...

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Re:A Genealogy of the Idea of Universal Basic Income by Jedd on Sunday April 19, 2020 @08:49PM (#22920144)
An interesting read, though it contains lots of generalisations and speculation presented as guaranteed outcomes.

USA suffers from exceptionalism on a number of fronts -- it's unsurprising that claims of UBI (in)applicability is also on that list.

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