testeronious@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 months agoSome people are being given thousands of dollars with no strings attached in universal basic income trials. They mostly spend the cash wisely.www.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square122fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkSome people are being given thousands of dollars with no strings attached in universal basic income trials. They mostly spend the cash wisely.www.businessinsider.comtesteronious@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square122fedilink
minus-squareSlopppyEngineer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoAnd the discussion about immigrants receiving UBI is going to be very problematic.
minus-squaremycathas9lives@mastodon.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months ago@SlopppyEngineer @Signtist UBI will undoubtedly be tied to citizenship
minus-squareSigntist@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoIt will, yeah, but I think people will be a lot less worried about others succeeding when they themselves are succeeding as well. But maybe I’m underestimating the country’s racism. I hope I’m not.
And the discussion about immigrants receiving UBI is going to be very problematic.
@SlopppyEngineer @Signtist
UBI will undoubtedly be tied to citizenship
It will, yeah, but I think people will be a lot less worried about others succeeding when they themselves are succeeding as well. But maybe I’m underestimating the country’s racism. I hope I’m not.