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Old 07-01-2023, 07:50 PM #1
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Exclamation We need a universal basic income

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Could have already had it, but the jam man was dangerous.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...l-basic-income

Jeremy Corbyn to investigate idea of universal basic income

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What happens when the robots work out that they can go on strike?
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UBI is the only logical endgame of a hyper-capitalist society that will eventually be mostly automated. A huge shift would be needed to make it healthy, though. The theory of it works. In practice you need culture to be thriving or you'll end up with people succumbing to ennui.

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I can't remember where I read or heard this, and it was long ago so I'm probably wrong anyway but whatever, apparently just giving everyone the equivalent of the disability rate of UC would be cheaper than what it costs to maintain the "dole office" and all the means testing and assessments etc
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I can't remember where I read or heard this, and it was long ago so I'm probably wrong anyway but whatever, apparently just giving everyone the equivalent of the disability rate of UC would be cheaper than what it costs to maintain the "dole office" and all the means testing and assessments etc
But it’s not enough to live on? I don’t know it migh5 be just saying what I hear from the boffins
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But it’s not enough to live on? I don’t know it migh5 be just saying what I hear from the boffins
Just the disability element of UC wouldn't even cover the rent of shared room in a flatshare in a cheap rent town, let alone be a ough to live on. It's like £150 a month .

Obviously disabled people get more than that but they'll also get the unemployment element (if they don't have a job), housing element, etc. the disability part is just "extra".
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What happens when the robots work out that they can go on strike?
No Robots will not strike,
they will correct your errors.
They do not feel Pain
so they are trusted.

Military is now
using robots
it is logical.


President Biden is even going to get more Wall built
As he knows that the Trump Wall
is a vote winner
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