What’s your stance on this?

Let’s have a respectful and informed discussion about this topic and the different perspectives. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.

  • cykablyatbot@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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    1 year ago

    In theory, yes. But I think for UBI to be successful we need to deal with the housing issue first. Otherwise landlords being able to gouge due to the housing shortage will do to UBI what student loans did to higher education.
    I would defer to someone with far more knowledge about social work and conditions as to whether a single UBI-like payment can take over for the various agencies that currently pay for food stamps, welfare, etc. I suspect there is a lot more to them than just the cost and the payment.

    • Martineski@lemmy.fmhy.mlOPM
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      1 year ago

      Yeah, just UBI is not enough and we need to change a lot of things in how our society functions but UBI is a great start in such a societal shift.