KatjaOct 6, 2023
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.
Show threadPhil ReesOct 6, 2023

@Katja Many who oppose Universal Basic Income think they're in with a shot at Uncommon Advanced Income.

It's like Robert Tressell wrote in The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists:

"... what right have the likes of us to expect them to allow us to breathe for nothing?"

Show threadKatjaOct 6, 2023
@phrees it's amazing because there's absolutely nothing to support the belief they might eventually also become billionaires.
Show threadPhil Rees
@Katja Or that current billionaires can maintain their wealth. As Mark Blythe said, "The Hamptons is not a defensible position."
Oct 6, 2023 at 7:46pmWeb