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2021-05-04

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[whitepeopletwitter]

[wetwareproblem]

Literally anyone who’s read the results of any other time this experiment has been tried. Why are we still trying to prove the concept?

[kedreeva]

Here’s the link if anyone wants it!

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242937-universal-basic-income-seems-to-improve-employment-and-well-being/

Universal basic income seems to improve employment and well-being

Finland’s two-year test of universal basic income has concluded that it doesn't seem to disincentivise working, and improves recipients’ men

[kayasurin]

We’re still trying to prove the concept because in the West, Big Business and their owners, The 1%, are screaming at the thought of having to give up a little money so everyone can get universal income that supports life - meaning jobs either have to pay you to put up with the literal shit or people can walk away from them without becoming homeless.

[comicgeekscomicgeek]

Our entire system is basically based on people being so afraid of homelessness and starvation that they’ll accept any shit job for shit pay.

[jenniferrpovey]

Past experiments have shown that UBI:

Increases high school graduation rates

Reduces:

Domestic violence

Alcoholism

Emergency room visits related to mental health

Road traffic accidents.

All while not disincentivizing employment for most groups (the exceptions being high school students, who were able to focus on their studies, and new mothers…who were using it as maternity leave!)

People, for the most part, want to work.

UBI would allow us to expand the definition of “work.” If somebody can live off of UBI, then they can devote themselves to things which we don’t currently value financially such as the arts, raising children well, etc.

And if somebody wants to stay home and play video games all day…then so be it. Not that many will.,..and of those who do most will probably find some way to make that into their “work,” whether by providing play throughs and tutorials or competing seriously.

[jabberwockypie]

If somebody stops working all together as soon as they get UBI and stays home to play video games, they probably desperately needed a break.

There are so many people who are struggling with mental and physical illnesses, and chronic pain, who are still breaking themselves working because they don’t have another option - because it can take years to get on disability, and it’s not enough to survive on, so people keep going as long as they possibly can.

Even if it’s not a matter of disability, as such … people get burned out?

We’re not really built to do school and work with minimal breaks to the extent that we do.

Despite what our puritanical culture says, there’s no shame in needing a break.

[anarchapella]

The reason we don’t have UBI is not because it costs too much money like they say it’s because it would take away the leverage businesses have over their employees (starvation and death)

[sadhoc]

when i was in elementary school, i thought that the reason we were supposed to capitalize the first letter of people's names was as a sign of respect, so i always refused to capitalize the name of my fourth grade teacher or george bush, because i did not respect them

[catbxy]

lower case (derogatory)

[foreshvdowing]

♡ please don’t self promote on my photos ♡

[babyanimalgifs]

Everyone tryna steal my girl. 

(Source)

[space-is-out-there]

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[musicismylife120191]

The funny thing is nobody is supporting her. Lol. The GOP doesn't want to support her because she's trans, dems don't like her because she's a republican and the lgbtq+ community doesn't like her because she's a garbage person. Apparently even her own family won't campaign for her. Lmao.

[jamaicanblackcastoroil]

And they campaigned for Kanye!

[onflare]

[whitepeopletwitter]

[ruinedbaby]

Never feel bad for letting go of someone that treated u like a whatever thing

[tiktoksthataregood-ish]

[flowerais-deactivated20211031]

it doesn’t matter. you will still have fun baking a distastrous looking bread loaf. you will still have fun painting a technically bad painting. you will get happy brain chemicals dancing like a weirdo. be bad on purpose.

[6doodlaang14]

He’s listening to something aangsty

[soothifying-sounds-asmr]

One Summer’s Day (Array Mbira) by xuan xuan

[worldfastcararchived]

movie actors should get paid minimum wage

[ipoetried]

listen to yourself and watch your language. instead of saying “sorry for ranting”, say “thank you for listening to me”. instead of saying “sorry that i am overemotional”, say “thank you for trying to understand something difficult”. instead of saying “sorry if i am a burden”, say “thank you for the time and energy you invest in our friendship”. good things will come when you realize you are not an apology.

[cloudypastelskies]

August 20, 2017 - Shanghai, China