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Isn't that what the universal part is for? That they can't pick and choose?
by Nasrudith 6y ago
Isn't that what the universal part is for? That they can't pick and choose?
- claydavisss 6y agoIf it's not a Right, it can be taken away....and if UBI ever appears, it will definitely never be elevated to a Right. Practically speaking, if UBI ever appears, there are some basic assumptions that seem straightforward: 1. There will be a level at which your income means you won't get it. This makes sense, there's no practical value in sending someone making $750k a year a check for $1k a month. Indeed these people will decline UBI to avoid the strings attached. 2. Behavioral strings will be attached just like a Driver's License. I mean, why wouldn't a government do this? No President will be re-elected offering to send $1k/month to a newly-convicted rapist, the public will cast outrage votes. 3. Recipients will be crash-test-dummies for new government digital currency initiatives which will include insane levels of tracking. In short, with UBI you will sell your freedom for a check and the recipients will be a new underclass that is clearly identified.