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Garrett78

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9. At some point a UBI will likely be necessary, but we're not there yet.

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 11:42 PM

Sep 2019

There are too many other pressing problems that require massive amounts of money to solve. Yang has too much of a libertarian streak. It appeals to people, because government has been purposefully made dysfunctional. We need to make it functional. But that may prove too difficult. For instance, the US Senate shouldn't even exist, but getting rid of it is even less likely than getting rid of the electoral college.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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What do other candidates think about the Freedom Dividend (UBI)? [View all] Otto Lidenbrock Sep 2019 OP

It's a scam to soothe Americans while robotics take the rest of their jobs.The hedda_foil Sep 2019 #1

Robotics and AI are going to take jobs regardless of whether we stick our heads in Blue_true Sep 2019 #3

but that's the point. jobs ARE being automated so this is a way to deal with it JI7 Sep 2019 #4

Yeah. So is Soylent Green. hedda_foil Sep 2019 #6

then what is your solution ? JI7 Sep 2019 #8

It needs a lot of work in terms of concept and implementation details. Blue_true Sep 2019 #2

Somewhere I read that Uber is a big enthusiast about the "Freedom Dividend" MBS Sep 2019 #5

I thought that the audience booed question everything Sep 2019 #7

At some point a UBI will likely be necessary, but we're not there yet. Garrett78 Sep 2019 #9

Why wouldn't you cheer free money? brooklynite Sep 2019 #10

Well, I'm sure that if Hillary had won and moved ahead with a UBI, Hortensis Sep 2019 #11