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Here's why Americans under 40 are so disillusioned by capitalism
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UBI would be a fucking godsend for WAY more people than anyone is willing to admit at this point. It’s insane. It’s an absolutely trivial solution to wealth inequality. But of course, the wealthy don’t want to surrender the wealth they’ve accumulated and are just bogarting from the rest of us. Gilded age v2.0.
As an aside, the French have successfully dealt with such situations in the past.
UBI saves capitalism from itself. Are we really sure we want to work and fight towards preserving this system that hurts us and our loved ones on a daily basis?
If we are bleeding in the streets, why reform capitalism? The reason I am bringing this up is that we already tried this.
Could you imagine getting a early 20th centruy labor movement going these days? Well let's just imagine by some miracle we did and we reformed capitalism just like you want. According to the time line of the New Deal era to now, we would AT MOST, buy a ceasefire for 2-4 generations.
You see, you are trying to negotiate peace with putin. Yeah you got a peace deal... for now. The 1% will bide its time and slowly use the surplus labor value it steals from the working class to errode institutions and public will.
Reforming capitalism is only delaying end stage capitalism, not preventing it.
Eventually, we will be right back to the guided age (this time, its the 3.0 version!). Eventually your kids kids will be struggling working 3 jobs to make ends meet if not sooner.
Let's not waste the blood sweat and tears of those willing to fight for a better tomorrow like we did in the past. Never again.
Let's not negotiate with financial terrorists.
Let's learn from our mistakes.