U.S. workers took home their smallest share of capital since at least 1947

Re:U.S. workers took home their smallest share of capital si... by singpolyma3 on Sunday November 01, 2026 @08:01PM (#50331735)

No because you tax it back. Or only give it out if it wouldn't be taxed back (aka negative income tax)

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Re:U.S. workers took home their smallest share of capital si... by kevin_thibedeau on Sunday November 01, 2026 @11:17PM (#50333064)

Ah yes, the ouroboros economy. It will just run itself like a perpetual motion machine. Marx was so close to the correct solution.

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Re:U.S. workers took home their smallest share of capital si... by briHass on Sunday November 01, 2026 @11:23PM (#50333088)

There's nothing 'universal' about that. It's just welfare by another name.

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Re:U.S. workers took home their smallest share of capital si... by ProllyInfamous on Monday November 02, 2026 @07:00AM (#50335694)

Cool.

>>It's just welfare by another name.

Don't really care what you call it, what is your solution ("UBI" or "welfare" – who cares?)?

Because killing the majority of us zoo exhibits seems like the easiest solution, IMHO.

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Re:U.S. workers took home their smallest share of capital si... by singpolyma3 on Monday November 02, 2026 @08:05AM (#50336294)

Yes, UBI is and has always been an alternative welfare implementation.

USA has no welfare system to speak of so it would be a massive change there. In places like Canada it's mostly an efficiency and fairness gain.

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