Cowbee [he/him]@lemmy.mltoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•Do you feel a UBI is more left- or right-wing (or other) and why?
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8 months agoI’d argue it isn’t left or right, just a tool. Leftism isn’t simply redistribution of wealth, but collective ownership of industry. Capitalists can use UBI as a way to replace more comprehensive safety nets, like single payer Healthcare, and implement a flat tax across the board.
You can use UBI as a leftist, to allow everyone to gain the profits of automation and increased productivity, or you can use it as an excuse to cut safety nets. Depends on how you use it!
Capitalism in decline finds new ways to exploit to counter the overall Tendency for the Rate of Profit to Fall.