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And this is why Basic Income is the future; it doesn't help those with a bed of pillows to rely on, but it provides a bed of sod to those currently wary of spik
by dleslie 10y ago
And this is why Basic Income is the future; it doesn't help those with a bed of pillows to rely on, but it provides a bed of sod to those currently wary of spikes.
- logfromblammo 10y agoEven a bed of manure would be better than the spikes, which is good, because that's the only sort of safety net I imagine Democrats and Republicans could ever agree on providing.
- rbanffy 10y agoThe US will eventually catch up. What Bernie Sanders started will continue. People will demand living wages and family time. Excessive executive compensation will be questioned. Changes will come.
- ythl 10y agoWhat about people that squander their BI? We need safety nets below the safety nets... At some point shouldn't we let people fail?
- dleslie 10y agoIf an individual is unable to survive on a minimal fixed income then they are almost certainly in need of other social services. People can still fail while on BI; it won't protect you from losing your home, for instance. BI makes failing just a little less devastating.
- psyc 10y agoThis is just letting the perfect be the enemy of the good.