Posted on 03/27/2022 6:07:00 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
In the final chapter of his 1967 book "Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community," Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. proposed a bold approach to eliminating poverty. "The solution to poverty," he wrote, "is to abolish it directly by a now widely discussed measure: the guaranteed income."
Five decades later, the approach is being tested across the U.S.
The idea is simple but controversial.
People receive a set amount of money periodically with no strings attached. Advocates believe that this gives recipients, often in the most marginalized groups, freedom to spend it in ways that are most beneficial for their families. Critics call it an irresponsible handout, which does little to address systemic inequality.
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This is how the Roman Empire went bankrupt too - endless wars, bread and circuses for the urban population, and political corruption and infighting among the empire’s highest elites
Cash for meth!
Its a horrible idea.
Why cant everyone have it? Why so selfish?
These people propose this kind of emotional feminist crap to destroy society faster.
We’re being groomed hereby to welcome the globalists’ Great Reset...
to our downfall.
The idea is stupid, it has been tried before and it never works.
From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs
No strings? Who decides what is beneficial for a family?
“Cripes, they don’t even make decent commies - they forgot the first part!
From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs”
Well said.
Interestingly, Nixon was near to implementing a GIA, but backed off at the last minute.
https://thecorrespondent.com/4503/the-bizarre-tale-of-president-nixon-and-his-basic-income-bill/173117835-c34d6145
“No strings? Who decides what is beneficial for a family?”
I do. Jetski here we come!!!
Dane-Geld
by Rudyard Kipling
It is always a temptation to an armed and agile nation
To call upon a neighbour and to say:—
“We invaded you last night—we are quite prepared to fight,
Unless you pay us cash to go away.”
And that is called asking for Dane-geld,
And the people who ask it explain
That you’ve only to pay ‘em the Dane-geld
And then you’ll get rid of the Dane!
It is always a temptation for a reach and lazy nation,
To puff and look important and to say:—
“Though we know we should defeat you, we have not the
time to meet you.
We will therefore pay you cash to go away.”
And that is called paying the Dane-geld;
But we’ve proved it again and again,
That if once you have paid him the Dane-geld
You never get rid of the Dane.
It is wrong to put temptation in the path of any nation,
For fear they should succumb and go astray;
So when you are requested to pay up or be molested,
You will find it better policy to say:—
“We never pay any-one Dane-geld,
No matter how trifling the cost;
For the end of that game is oppression and shame,
And the nation that plays it is lost!”
That’s a good one. Thanks.
Not that it matters for free money, but in many cases what is considered poverty here in America would be seen as upper middle class in many parts of the world.
As President, I will pass an EO mandating birth control in exchange for government care. In addition, I will force vax them every 2 weeks until there is no need for government care. SC should be fine with it.
but keeping paying those taxes fools.
Invest in your local drug dealer now! Profits and sales will be higher.
No problem I have multiple personality disorder,
I identify as of colour an lgbtqzrpvfdaz etc
Can each of my consonants get a check?
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