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There are so many issues with this video, I don't even know where to begin. I like this one line: "The US Department of Agriculture burns food every week in ord
by chris_va 8y ago
There are so many issues with this video, I don't even know where to begin. I like this one line:
"The US Department of Agriculture burns food every week in order to keep the prices of that food high, even though there's people who are starving and people who need homes."
... OK, let's ignore the fact that the world produces far more food than it needs and people still starve. Obviously the problem is with the USDA, if only they didn't do that everything would be fine /s. Every line in here reads like it's pandering to a specific viewpoint in an attempt to legitimize the UBI message. "I think people shouldn't starve, therefore this person must be right".
To me, "the" colossal big problem with UBI (if there is only one) is the probable hyperinflation and crash that happens as a result of redistributing many trillions of dollars without the creation of commensurate economic value. Guaranteed employment (where at least some economic value is getting created) is a less risky approach to accomplishing the same goal.