Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ComradeHakimTwitter: @YaBoiHakimI'm late to the discussion but, UBI is still popular amongst the wider left. H...
Haven't watched the video yet but a lot of the comments here are falling into the mind traps of "UBI could be great" and "it's better than right now". IMO the main problem with UBI is that it enforces the market mechanisms of interaction in capitalist society, which is kinda oppositional to a lot of left projects.
Of course I agree, people having an extra bit of cash in their pockets would be good, but UBI remains a very individualistic solution for systemic problems.
Haven't watched the video yet but a lot of the comments here are falling into the mind traps of "UBI could be great" and "it's better than right now". IMO the main problem with UBI is that it enforces the market mechanisms of interaction in capitalist society, which is kinda oppositional to a lot of left projects.
Of course I agree, people having an extra bit of cash in their pockets would be good, but UBI remains a very individualistic solution for systemic problems.