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Re:UBI in Oakland is the first program only for people of color by filoeleven on Friday April 02, 2021 @02:52PM (#26674619)
> Point to specific laws that are systemically racist and we can say yes, the system is racist.

This is an incomplete view of “the system.” You’re leaving out biases in enforcement of the laws and prosecution and conviction rates, and other practices that are not prohibited by law but effectively reinforce racism.

Redlining is an example of what I mean by the last one. There are laws against it now that were put into place because it was a social problem, not a legal one.

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Re:UBI in Oakland is the first program only for people of color by throwaway210402 on Friday April 02, 2021 @03:57PM (#26675302)
Those disproportionately affected by "the system" in the past will be disproportionately poor. Those who are disproportionately poor will be disproportionately helped by a UBI system that does not discriminate. QED.
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Re:UBI in Oakland is the first program only for people of color by filoeleven on Friday April 02, 2021 @11:40PM (#26678255)
> My argument is, find examples of systemic racism and we can both ally against it.

That’s all I was doing. I’m all for UBI with the “U” intact.

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