I don’t think Biden, Sanders, or Sherrod Brown have a chance. Aren’t they rich, old, white guys, the very thing the Left seems to despise?Quote:
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I don’t think Biden, Sanders, or Sherrod Brown have a chance. Aren’t they rich, old, white guys, the very thing the Left seems to despise?Quote:
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Agree. I like Biden well enough, but don’t see him being able to get through the primaries, in which the lunatic fringe will have a disproportionate share of influence.Quote:
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So who's up for the Universal Basic Income? I have my doubts, but it's the most promising idea I've heard on the issue of alleviating poverty. I've got some philosophical hangups with just giving everyone money for no particular reason, it's probably better than giving certain people money (or things) for very specific reasons and having to have a very expensive and inefficient bureaucracy to administer said give aways. I'm sure Andrew Yang has less than zero chance of actually becoming president, but in my opinion he's run by far the most impressive campaign of any of the candidates to date.
https://quillette.com/2019/03/06/in-...edom-dividend/
[QUOTE=GoMuskies;643719]So who's up for the Universal Basic Income? I have my doubts, but it's the most promising idea I've heard on the issue of alleviating poverty. I've got some philosophical hangups with just giving everyone money for no particular reason, it's probably better than giving certain people money (or things) for very specific reasons and having to have a very expensive and inefficient bureaucracy to administer said give aways. I'm sure Andrew Yang has less than zero chance of actually becoming president, but in my opinion he's run by far the most impressive campaign of any of the candidates to date.
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Your hangup before the edit is my biggest hangup as well. But I really like that it doesn't create perverse incentives to not work. A shitty low wage job at Wal-Mart or McDonalds is now a supplement for the UBI, and you don't have to worry about how that might affect food stamps or other welfare benefits.
I certainly don't like the idea in today's economy. I think it will be easier to swallow if technology increases the natural unemployment rate.Quote:
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On a serious note...does anyone know what AOC is hiding underneath those blazers??? C's? D's? DD's???
Inquiring minds want to know.
I'm sure she'll trot them out at some point. I'm looking forward to it.
Can you imagine the good time she would be? She effing nuts and stupid..those are usually the most fun.
While I like to ignore political stuff as much as possible this time of year, the circus that is Cincinnati City Counsel was in rare form today... will be a very interesting next couple of weeks.