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Re:UBI Would Likely Increase Poverty Rather Than Reduce It (... by MonkeyMalarky on Monday October 10, 2022 @06:34PM (#33157182)
It's almost like it wouldn't be feasible in isolation. One would first have to remove all the gatekeepers who control the absolute basic necessities like food, shelter and healthcare first. Otherwise the general population will just be extorted out of their basic income.
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Re:UBI Would Likely Increase Poverty Rather Than Reduce It (... by nerpderp82 on Monday October 10, 2022 @06:38PM (#33157225)
In some ways we already are and have been for a great long while. Starting with the industrial revolution.
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Re:UBI Would Likely Increase Poverty Rather Than Reduce It (... by fghfhgfhjdjdnd on Monday October 10, 2022 @07:23PM (#33157553)
Industrial revolution has extorted workers and not benefited them?
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