UBI will be used to control us. It sounds good, but it won’t be. As evidence I would like to point to everything humans have ever done.
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Darcranium@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Universal basic income would be a huge way to facilitate this. When we have a bit of a safety net, we can afford to take a few weeks off for a general strike. We can leave that evil corporate job, or educate ourselves on issues that need our attention. Studies have shown that with a little more time each week, people tend to invest more in the community or mutual aid. Not to mention, we could compel billionaires to join and facilitate the greatest redistribution of wealth in history. There’s a foundation (ITSA) attempting to start it’s own UBI with an app called comingle if you are interested in getting started at the grass roots level.
Archimedes@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
deafboy@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I applaud the initiative (because at least they are actively trying instead of just talking about it), despite the inevitably devastating outcome this will have.
For anyone who would be interested in joining, be aware that not only will you lose everything you send there, the lawyers will strip you bare throughout the decades long legal battles, after what is basically an insurance company you helped to crowdfund goes belly up.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
You just gave them more reasons to deny UBI.