I just boosted "I think that the biggest reason I believe that we need universal basic income is so that people always have an out. A bad relationship, a bad job, a bad situation, even discovering you've overrotated on something that's turning into a scam or a cult. You should always be able to walk away without fearing destitution."
but,
more than that, we should have UBI so disability isn't a crime with a death sentence.
Long Covid has kinda put "chronic illness" on the map.
Ish.
Which both sucks because chronic fatigue syndrome and other such has been around for ages, but also "maybe now someone will care, a wee bit, as a nod to decency".
I'm disabled and chronically ill.
I moved back in with my parents back in 2015 because I wasn't able to even pretend I could make it.
If they weren't able/willing to house/feed/clothe/wifi me...
I'd probably be dead.
They live in Taiwan, so I moved here even though it was basically a foreign country.
Plus, affordable healthcare, when my medical bills were topping 1k every month in the US.
With UBI, possibly I could've stayed in the US, where my entire life was.
I left behind all my belongings.
The person I'd been in a relationship for 11 years.
My entire social circle.
Again, not exaggerating, my entire life.
And I'm lucky to have had this choice.
To be able to move in with my parents.
For them to afford it.
Katja
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