comicgeekscomicgeek:kayasurin:kedreeva:wetwareproblem:Literally anyone who’s read the results of any
comicgeekscomicgeek:kayasurin:kedreeva:wetwareproblem:Literally anyone who’s read the results of any other time this experiment has been tried. Why are we still trying to prove the concept?Here’s the link if anyone wants it!https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242937-universal-basic-income-seems-to-improve-employment-and-well-being/Universal basic income seems to improve employment and well-beingWe’re still trying to prove the concept because in the West, Big Business and their owners, The 1%, are screaming at the thought of having to give up a little money so everyone can get universal income that supports life - meaning jobs either have to pay you to put up with the literal shit or people can walk away from them without becoming homeless.Our entire system is basically based on people being so afraid of homelessness and starvation that they’ll accept any shit job for shit pay. That isn’t a glitch in capitalism, it’s the feature: keep people so afraid of homelessness and the risk of going bankrupt over a minor health condition with no employer-“provided” insurance that they are willing to put up with abusive labor practices. Why do you think we have more empty homes than we have homeless people who could be living in them right now. Or the fact that the US can print its own money and move the debt scale anytime it feels like it and still pretends that we somehow are the only western country that can’t afford universal healthcare—while still claiming to be the richest country in the world. -- source link