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Originally Posted by dvarapala
Socialism - in the form of Universal Basic Income - has been proposed repeatedly as the solution to the loss of low-skill jobs. Perhaps if done correctly maybe it could replace the current welfare and food stamp programs which are widely abused with something simpler and harder to game.  |
Universal Basic Income - aka giving people money for doing nothing - is different from welfare how, exactly?
Socialism has been a complete and utter failure wherever it's been tried. Talk to anyone (except the very elite) from one of the current socialist countries and listen to them. It doesn't work because eventually the government runs out of other peoples' money.