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What is the purpose of universal income?

Posted on: December 26, 2020 at 10:58:08 CT

DHighlander NWMSU

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What does it do to people's psyches when you tell them they are incapable of meeting their own basic needs?

Basic income is about power and control, it does no actual good and a shít ton of harm.

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The idea of universal income is such a terrible idea - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 12/26 10:47:49

The idea is fine. Its just that given - GA Tiger MU - 12/26 12:16:14

spoken like a true demlib gibmedat big-gvmt-loving - 90Tiger STL - 12/26 13:49:54

no, the idea is not fine - pickle MU

- 12/26 13:27:01

"and thats why I support Trump who handed out - JG A - 12/26 12:10:33

We are at a point of re-figuring socio-economic systems now - raskolnikov MU - 12/26 11:47:47

this is 100% ignorance (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/26 13:26:18

how much is a "ton" - tigerinhogtown STL - 12/26 12:14:39

You consider an education yourself - raskolnikov MU - 12/26 12:28:07

Who do you think will maximize their economic position - Bulldog Bob Brown STL - 12/26 12:59:30

This is why you're so stupid - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 12/26 11:55:32

I think Ted Roosevelt would disagree - raskolnikov MU - 12/26 12:29:36

Teddy Roosevelt was the Donald Trump of the early 1900s(nm) - ummmm MU - 12/26 19:08:23

If it's coupled with the elimination of all welfare - Ferg MU - 12/26 11:01:18

How would it ever eliminate welfare? If you give - DHighlander NWMSU - 12/26 11:12:22

here - Ferg MU - 12/26 11:22:33

Did you read the that? If so please explain this to me. - DHighlander NWMSU - 12/26 11:42:42

That's in reference to the current system - Ferg MU - 12/26 12:39:24

How is it a disincentive to work? In the example I quoted - DHighlander NWMSU - 12/26 12:44:14

That's my take as well(nm) - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 12/26 11:05:31

RE: The idea of universal income is such a terrible idea - sarasotatiger MU - 12/26 10:52:43

What is the purpose of universal income? - DHighlander NWMSU - 12/26 10:58:08

Sara is borderline special - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 12/26 11:00:57

Well git used to it cuz if the Left aint stopped - Uncle Fester USMC - 12/26 10:50:31

RE: Well git used to it cuz if the Left aint stopped - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 12/26 10:54:47

I think it probably works, 45acp on steroids but - Uncle Fester USMC - 12/26 10:59:20