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I like UBI from an efficiency perspective in that you would assume we could eliminate much of the overhead associated with social offices. However there is som
by nemo44x 6y ago
I like UBI from an efficiency perspective in that you would assume we could eliminate much of the overhead associated with social offices.
However there is something about being put on an allowance that bothers me. It’s rather infantilizing and I wonder about the politics of it. I could see a party using it to buy votes - “elect us and you’ll get more money each month.”.
It wound do wonders for the drug and alcohol industries, casinos, and state lotteries though. How many boys would never leave their moms basement?
If anything it’s a huge risk to the USD remaining a global reserve currency. Why would non-Americans take it seriously when it’s passed out to millions of people every month?
- akvadrako 6y agoThe alternatives to UBI are either no welfare, which creates many problems, or what we have now, means tested welfare. Surely it's more infantilising that instead of an allowance you have the government provide some of your food and housing while checking up on you to make sure you are not cheating.
- nemo44x 6y agoWell I think the main idea behind welfare and EBT is that it isn’t supposed to be a lifestyle. It’s supposed to be something that helps a person during tough times until they can become independent. I do agree that UBI simplifies the entire thing. I’m just suspicious of the potential consequences.