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I couldn't agree more. Realistically, I don't think we will ever reach a political consensus in the US that would allow for a basic income bill to pass through

by pyoung 13y ago

I couldn't agree more. Realistically, I don't think we will ever reach a political consensus in the US that would allow for a basic income bill to pass through congress. More likely is that technology will eventually make most menial labor and jobs obsolete, resulting in a spike of unemployment which essentially forces the issue. Time will tell.

FD3SA 13y ago
If history is any indication, mass unemployment is exactly what will need to happen. Arguably it is already happening in Europe, where a significant portion of the population have no competitive advantage that meets the minimum wage in a massive free market like the EU. I do hope that certain countries, such as Canada or Germany, will take a preventative approach rather than wait till the malignancy of unemployment metastasizes, causing unnecessary and irreversible harm to the fabric of society.