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Re:The promising results of Stockton’s basic income experiment by JumpCrisscross on Thursday July 16, 2020 @09:09AM (#23858610)
> what would happen to the global socio-economic stability if those middle east countries were to lose that source of GDP

Tumultuous transition period followed by quiet.

The same wealth that currently placates them also enables them to project power. And when the wealth disappears, infighting is more likely than outward violence.

After the initial period of reorganisation, it will settle into a state similar to other formerly-wealth now-impoverished nations.

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Re:The promising results of Stockton’s basic income experiment by Ericson2314 on Thursday July 16, 2020 @09:52AM (#23858973)
Yeah, the extreme contrast between the countries that have and don't have oil in the middle east is what creates the conflict.
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