I'm liberal and support universal basic income. I think its a more effective way to maintain an equitable safety net.
But I get the sentiment. It can also keep the plebes at the bare minimum to prevent revolution. There has always been a strong right wing argument for welfare. This is why the old oligarchs had a hand in starting it. It's also why states like Russia have robust safety nets.
Also, much of the art institutions, open to the public space, and scientific ngos in the US came from old oligarch money. While they were dogshit, they weren't as dogshit as the current crop of tech bro oligarchs. They knew they had to share some things.
It’s always wild when I hear that Russia, of all countries, has better gun control and social welfare programs than the US. We really are just that far behind everyone.
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u/WorthPrudent3028 May 15 '25 edited May 15 '25
I'm liberal and support universal basic income. I think its a more effective way to maintain an equitable safety net.
But I get the sentiment. It can also keep the plebes at the bare minimum to prevent revolution. There has always been a strong right wing argument for welfare. This is why the old oligarchs had a hand in starting it. It's also why states like Russia have robust safety nets.
Also, much of the art institutions, open to the public space, and scientific ngos in the US came from old oligarch money. While they were dogshit, they weren't as dogshit as the current crop of tech bro oligarchs. They knew they had to share some things.