Replying to Avatar pseudo~u *likes nostr already*

What I meant - though didn't say explicitly, to be fair - is that UBI will put almost EVERYONE in this position of vulnerability.
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Low Information Voter 2y ago

If UBI was more than 50% of the median household's income, then I'd agree with you.

I can't imagine that being the case, however. Typical Western governments' tax takes are no more than 25-50% of GDP, in total. And wars, whores and vanity projects eat before social welfare of any sort.

I want to see obese, spiteful, blue-haired petty tyrants driving for Uber, because UBI gave the policians an alibi for cutting them loose. I daresay UBI will never happen, because the public service is such a powerful vote-buying machine. But it is within the realm of the possible...

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pseudo~u *likes nostr already* 2y ago

That's $37k for the household, 2.5 ppl per hhold so about $15k each yeah i reckon UBI would be that or getting there - i think i saw $12k being floated.

Whole point is it must be enough to live on of course so it won't be much less.