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UBI is the weirdest thing. I'm certainly no fan of an economic system which casually threatens each of it's member with starvation and homelessness if personal misfortune strikes. But universal basic income is something different than support for someone in need. It has to be paid by someone, but this someone isn't ever mentioned. It's somehow the government. But government needs to be funded, too. So ultimately it's an attempt make everyone hand over responsibility of our lives and livelihoods to some opaque sustenance function, without thinking or asking any questions.



Government should be forced to compete in the free market like the plebs if they want money for their programs and salaries, rather than sending men with machine guns to prey on victims. Hope the fucks in office are good at flipping burgers and can cut out the avocado toast.




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