Universal basic income and healthcare should have both been implemented decades ago, but the second best time is right this goddamn instant.
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Universal basic income and healthcare should have both been implemented decades ago, but the second best time is right this goddamn instant.
It’s a political choice by governments.
Poverty is a moral failing, just not a failing of the individual. It’s a failing of society.
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We need to stop measuring the economy by how wealthy the top 1% are doing or by how much the stock market has increased.
Instead we need to start measuring a country’s success by its standard of living, its access to healthcare/education and its the levels of homelessness/poverty.
Guaranteed income policies are being proposed at the state level in over half of the United States. State leaders in more than 20 states have introduced bills to explore recurring, unconditional cash programs as a response to affordability challenges. zurl.co/0RCK8
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This is fantastic!!
In 2022, the wealth gap between Black and white families was more than $1.4 million.
Why is that? Among many (!) other reasons, because Black workers were excluded from key provisions of FDR’s New Deal.
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A basic income For artists in Ireland shows the imagination and humanity needed to combat the problems caused by AI.
If a government can do corporate bailouts, they can do universal basic income
Another one!
Patriotic Millionaire Scott Ellis appeared on the @ricksmithshow.bsky.social to dispel the idea that requiring billionaires to pay their taxes is a punishment—rather, them paying their fair share is what we need for a healthy economy and democracy.
Every person deserves to have the means to be independent and have the autonomy to take care of their own needs.
Community and building support for each other is so meaningful, but being at the mercy of others to survive, no one wants if its not a choice.
This is why we need UBI.
In case you missed my latest Substack, it's a collection of the evidence from recent guaranteed basic income and unconditional cash pilots focused on homeless populations. As Bluesky knows, of course it works, but still, it's good to have evidence like this on our side to support our demand for UBI.
The vision is always worth fighting for!
love it!
Unfettered capitalism relies on fear to control people without using fences or cattleprods.
Fear of starvation, joblessness, illness, homelessness. Pretty paint on a slave shack doesn't change what it is.
To those who oppose the concept of a universal basic income, show them this.
If Universal Basic Income was part of your life, would you find yourself more or less connected with your community?
You know what would *actually* go a long way towards "democratizing art"?
Universal Basic Income.
The pro-health case for basic income is overwhelming
All I’m saying is that we need universal basic income.
Surprisingly, The Marshall Islands have been the first to do it which is paid for by The US!
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If you support UBI, or want to learn more check out these educational resources we've created to have more conversations with your community to promote and further the discussion. 🔥
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