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[–] 26 points 10 months ago (9 children)

There's no downside for consumers, sucks if you are making art for an oversaturated market.

But that's why artists should get a UBI

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    When I am supreme overlord, artists will get free food and housing. But like, it's gonna suck really bad because tortured artists make the best art.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    No not UBI, but universal necessities to live. ie food water electricity housing healthcare and for all people not just artists.

    UBI is a bandaid solution where money is taken from the government and given to corporations when governments should supply those necessities itself.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    I think it's more efficient if people get a few hundred dollar boost every week to spend when and wherever they please, rather then stand in line and receive whatever obtuse handout the government has decided they deserve.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    For Literally everything but food the government can supply everything without standing in line. You are right though, I believe SNAP in America is a largely efficient organisation that takes an already convenient system of food distribution and allows the person to buy things at a grocery store like everybody else. I guess in society it's also important that SNAP or other beneficiaries feel normal as well.

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