• YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub
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    1 hour ago

    Instead of winning lotteries, let’s just give everyone UBI and take billionaires wealth. It will be good for society, good for kids, and we will destroy the powers that are destroying our planet.

    • UlyssesT [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      11 minutes ago

      Without rent controls and other anti-rent-seeking measures, UBI would be just about synonymous with a direct rent increase for most people by the same amount as the UBI.

    • SaniFlush [any, any]@hexbear.net
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      1 hour ago

      UBI would be at best a layer of spackle on a government and economy which needs to be replaced entirely. At this rate though, even spackle would be nice…

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      36 minutes ago

      I felt like I was committing robbery when I found out Aldi sells jerky for around $1/oz in my area. I don’t eat it but my spouse does and that shit is expensive!

  • CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social
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    1 hour ago

    Honestly, I suspect it would be difficult for me to let go over being stingy about grocery shopping and Id probably still stress over being efficient with the price even if I got no tangible benefit of it, just out of habit.