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a UBI would be cheaper and more effective than what we do now, economically. If you take the total amount we spend on anti-poverty programs and divide by the number of poor people, there should be no poor people!
Poor people aren’t lazy, they’re trapped in the current system. A UBI is not contingent on staying poor, so it would both lift people out of poverty and flatten out the benefits cliff. Of course, this means that the new UBI would be instead of existing programs, rather than a supplement, and not everyone agrees with that.
Finally, there is crude "realpolitik." Plenty of very wealthy people already live in the US, and the new economy is likely to create inequality on steroids. In a democracy, the poor and middle class have many tools to “negotiate” redistribution at gunpoint.
1. Unemployment is lowest it's been in years. Recently was at 3.8%. What on earth are you talking about ?America is starting 100,000 fewer businesses per year than it was 10 years ago.
technology is threatening even white-collar jobs now. we're doomed even if we don't wake up!
a UBI would be cheaper and more effective than what we do now, economically. If you take the total amount we spend on anti-poverty programs and divide by the number of poor people, there should be no poor people!
Poor people aren’t lazy, they’re trapped in the current system. A UBI is not contingent on staying poor, so it would both lift people out of poverty and flatten out the benefits cliff. Of course, this means that the new UBI would be instead of existing programs, rather than a supplement, and not everyone agrees with that.
Finally, there is crude "realpolitik." Plenty of very wealthy people already live in the US, and the new economy is likely to create inequality on steroids. In a democracy, the poor and middle class have many tools to “negotiate” redistribution at gunpoint.
retail workers will become economically stranded very soon, just like manufacturing workers were destroyed before them. mark my words. there is no hope for america!
malls like Macy's and Sears will fail or struggle to stay open
Huh ??this whole "its ok to fail" idea of capitalism is ridiculous. the world is burning under Trump. we're dying out here!
So you base your theory on the nation getting worse and worse along moral boundary lines, because that is exactly what's causing the whole problem today. What about this for an idea, just go back and fix the moral fences that have been broken down.Sorry bout that,
Regards,
- No, this must be thrown out, its UnAmerican.
- Work or don't eat.
- Make a stand or get into an early grave.
- Learn, explore, discover.
- Not hide in front of a computer.
- That's not LIFE!
SirJamesofTexas
It's practical and given enough time it will be necessary.
Doomed !!! LOLAmerica is starting 100,000 fewer businesses per year than it was 10 years ago.
technology is threatening even white-collar jobs now. we're doomed even if we don't wake up!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, and that will be the biggest mistake this nation will have ever made. Greed is going to be the downfall of this nation big time. Right now there is tons and tons of work needing done that hasn't been done, ain't being done, and has went dormant over the longest greed period in history maybe.retail workers will become economically stranded very soon, just like manufacturing workers were destroyed before them. mark my words. there is no hope for america!
malls like Macy's and Sears will fail or struggle to stay open
You underestimate God's injecting wisdom, intellect, character, and ability into human beings from the time before birth and afterwards. The human being is the most adapt creature in the world. If something is complicated or technical, then human beings know how to break those things down for the masses to understand, use, and learn. If you think that anything is left in it's raw complicated form, then I got some water front property in AZ to sell you.I believe that most of what we consider entry level positions will be replaced in the years to come by tech.
That said, I think we will see a lot of new jobs and new industries as well. Many of these jobs will probably be pretty technical. So, I think a big question down the road will revolve around the aptitude of the workforce. Will a person of average intelligence be able to effectively learn these new occupations? Let's use the medical field as an example. There is always a need for new doctors. Out of a typical 1,000 person high school graduating class, how many have the smarts to graduate medical school if that is what they chose to do? There is great money and growth potential in the medical field, but many people can't master it. I know that I couldn't. That is an extreme example. But, I think a lot future jobs will require high levels of computer science, math and science that most college students today never touch.
