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The argument here is terrible. Basically, billionaires want UBI, therefore it must be bad for us. Sorry, but you have to do better than that. You need to actua
by leshow 7y ago
The argument here is terrible. Basically, billionaires want UBI, therefore it must be bad for us. Sorry, but you have to do better than that.
You need to actually argue against the principles not just assume bad faith of those supporting it.
- _bxg1 7y agoThe author does argue the principles. Power balance between the elites and everyone else has always kept things from getting too bad. Historically there has been violent revolution; more recently developed societies have empowered people through capitalism (despite its many flaws, it serves this crucial purpose). So labor movements have replaced violence in many cases. As the author says, economic contribution is the only real leverage regular people have. Without that we'd be reliant on the continued goodwill of the ultra-powerful. How has that played out historically?