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[+] -7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Can we afford it right now is the question. I'm not against it by any means, though.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    That's a bad take, there will always be people who will say we can never afford it. The real question should be 'can we afford not to' as people live and die in miserable conditions.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Well jeez. I wasn't saying I'm against it. I'd love to see it happen.

    I don't know of any success stories of it working at scale. I mean, countries using it at scale. Not cities or provinces. I was a part of the short lived pilot program in Ontario before it was axed. Axing it completely fucked me over. It worked. It worked great. I was about to invest in starting a business.

    But you know exactly what the opposition will say, right? "How can we afford it?". Even Trudeau said he saw no path to it. So really, I was just echoing what was already said, sure - but if it keeps getting cancelled then the public will have a sour taste.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

    Yes, because ultimately it is nothing more than a redistribution of wealth from the wealthy back to the poor and working class, and it's the people on the bottom of the income ladder that actually drive the economy -- especially the local economies -- instead of just hoarding wealth.

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