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The letter U in UBI means something. Social security is not universal. It's not even universal for retired people -- you have to pay into the system while you w
by twblalock 4y ago
The letter U in UBI means something. Social security is not universal. It's not even universal for retired people -- you have to pay into the system while you work to get the benefits when you retire.
It is becoming increasingly tiresome to see any benefit touted as UBI. UBI mean universal benefits. If there are any criteria that prevent a person from receiving a benefit, it's not UBI -- it's just another benefit of the sort we've had for decades.
- red-iron-pine 4y ago> It is becoming increasingly tiresome to see any benefit touted as UBI. This is an explicit right wing talking point designed to raise the retirement age or abolish social security entirely. Just imagine what GPT-4 will do to online propaganda...