Hello, I’m not that informed about UBI, but here is my arguement:

Everyone gets some sort of income, but wouldn’t companies just subside the income by raising their prices? Also, do you believe capatilism can co-exist with UBI?

  • Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de
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    15 days ago

    That means that if some companies decide to raise prices because of more purchasing power, some smart company is going to charge less to gain more market share.

    Here is how this turns out in reality: Company A raises prices because they are greedy bastards. Company B is then impressed with the sheer display of dominance by A and raises prices accordingly to “keep up”.

    Your thinking is correct and that’s how it should work, maybe it even did in the 60s, but it just isn’t the case anymore.

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      15 days ago

      You’re forgetting “customers see how much prices are up, and just stay home” or “company C, looking to break in, undercuts A and B and changes the market.”

      A real UBI is a great fix for capitalism, since it makes “f it, I’ll just stay at home” possible.