Re:The US government is inviting inflation
by turbinerneiter on Monday February 22, 2021 @10:56AM
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Didn't want to imply or criticize OP in any way, just make an observation.
I think your arguments against UBI make sense, I also know a lot of good pro arguments.
But ultimately, whatever the arguments, as long as we bail out the rich, I don't care about potential downsides of UBI. Nobody cares about the downsides of bailing out the rich, so why should I care about the downsides of bailing out the poor?
In short, if: "UBI wrecks personal agency and responsibility", than so does QE, bailouts etc. for the rich. So these points aren't the real reason why the one thing happens and the other doesn't.
Fully agree with all your points, a better labour market is better than UBI.
I think your arguments against UBI make sense, I also know a lot of good pro arguments.
But ultimately, whatever the arguments, as long as we bail out the rich, I don't care about potential downsides of UBI. Nobody cares about the downsides of bailing out the rich, so why should I care about the downsides of bailing out the poor?
In short, if: "UBI wrecks personal agency and responsibility", than so does QE, bailouts etc. for the rich. So these points aren't the real reason why the one thing happens and the other doesn't.
Fully agree with all your points, a better labour market is better than UBI.