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> UBI might be "socialist" in the sense that it is a redistribution of wealth, but it would still be within a capitalist system. Free markets, private property
by jsnk 9y ago
> UBI might be "socialist" in the sense that it is a redistribution of wealth, but it would still be within a capitalist system. Free markets, private property ownership, and employment would still exist.
Try replacing UBI with any of these words below and see how comical this sounds.
- Price control
- Welfare state
- High taxation
- Nationalization of private industries
- Forfeiture of property
- deusum 9y agoWhat's comical is your weak argument. You're equating basic income to an authoritarian state.
- ue_ 9y agoPrice controls aren't part of Socialism. The welfare state isn't part of Socialism. High taxation isn't part of Socialism. Temporary nationalisation of private industry may be a part of Socialism. Forfeiture of private property (in the sense Proudhon and by extension Marx take it to be) is part of Socialism. Unless you were saying something else which I have failed to understand. But UBI most certainly is not part of Socialist policy. It is social democratic policy (and this is not to be confused with democratic Socialist policy!)