#unconditional basic income

[pencil-merchant]

The european citizens initiative for unconditional basic income is running out june 25th and so far only has 245.092 out of 1 million required signatures with only 3 countries out of 7 required meeting their goal.

so

heres the link

i know this is usually just a lighthearted tf2 blog with some personal rambles but goddamn it i hadnt even heard about this until like an hour ago so i just want to share this, this would be huge.

#politics #eu politics #unconditional basic income #penciltalks #sorry guys #imagine not having to worry about poverty among the elderly or ending up on the street because you got unlucky #i myself signed #i know given the nature of this blog that putting it here will hardly achieve anything at all but goddamn its my blog #i miss every shot i dont take

[insufferablefirehazard]

Capitalism completely robs us of our human needs.

#anti capitalism #anti capitalist #antiwork #UBI #unconditional basic income

[asagi-asagiri]

If “artists” had any ability to actually critically think, they’d realize that AI art removes objections against 1) ending intellectual property 2) implementing an unconditional basic income.

#text #ai art generation #ai artwork #ai art is real art #if you reject ai art as not being real art then you have to reject comissions or other for profit pieces of art #end copyright #unconditional basic income

[punkrobin]

MY FELLOW EUROPEANS

There is an European Citizens' Initiative going on which requests a Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) for everyone in the EU.

"Our aim is to establish the introduction of unconditional basic incomes throughout the EU which ensure every person’s material existence and opportunity to participate in society as part of its economic policy. This aim shall be reached while remaining within the competences conferred to the EU by the Treaties."

So if you are an EU citizen you might be very interested in signing for this! You only need to introduce your name, country and ID (it's legit so don't worry about anyone stealing your personal data).

Here's the link:

#sorry if english is not correct #i'm just so excited about how huge this is #european citizens initiative #european union #european stuff #eu #signal boost #important #social #unconditional basic income #ubi

[thefairyquill]

some memes about the universal basic income petition for europe for you guys to steal and spread around so more people sign the petition

feel free to add and spread these wherever ;) >>>>>SIGN THE PETITION HERE<<<<<

#memes #europe #eurovision #european citizens initiative #unconditional basic income

[tfloydest]

#unconditional basic income

[neetpride]

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#basic-income #freedom #lifestyle #NEET #NEET spotlight #NEETdom #neetking #NEETlife #NEETpride #slackers #UBI #unconditional basic income

[glorioustidalwavedefendor]

Start Unconditional Basic Incomes (UBI) throughout the EU

https://eci.ec.europa.eu/014/public/#/screen/home

23/04/2022

https://eci.ec.europa.eu/014/public/#/screen/home/allcountries

If you’re not an EU citizen or can’t sign please pass the info to EVERYONE you know, so they can help spread it!

(That means reblogging this, not just liking it ... )

If the EU manages to get this implemented, it could really improve quality of life for everyone not just those living in the EU.

If this get’s of the ground no western governemnt has an excuse to not at least try the UBI!

#Unconditional Basic Incomes

[alwaysbewoke]

#universal basic income #UBI #social welfare #unconditional transfer payment #means test #guaranteed minimum income #poverty line #full basic income #partial basic income #pilot projects #Mongolia #Iran #child benefit #pension #Bolsa Familia #Thamarat Program #economic crisis #COVID-19 pandemic #direct payments #Alaska Permanent Fund #negative income tax #NIT

[c-schroed]

Why we're still not living in "Star Trek"

The way we now can interact with ChatGPT and Midjourney and all the other AIs strongly makes me think of "Star Trek". I mean, the people there are always like "Computer, give me a report on *whatevs*", "Computer, make a sketch of *so-and-so*".

And yet, we're not even remotely feeling like "Star Trek", are we? And I think that's because in "Star Trek" there's no such thing as capitalism. I can't remember any episode where it's stated clearly, but I always felt like everyone in the United Federation of Planets has unconditional basic income. And based on the discussions we are having now regarding AI art, I think that here might indeed be some important political decisions to make if we as a society wish to keep up with our technology.

Or so. I think I simply wish that some people in charge would watch more "Star Trek". And pay close attention.

#star trek #ai art #ai art is art theft #chatgpt #midjourney #maybe we're not ready yet #we need unconditional basic income #now #socialist agenda #schroed's thoughts

[train-inthedistance]

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#omg sb i follow just rejoiced in d*pps ‘’freedom’’ and i went to their blog and ………… #literally baffled with the arguments ….’do you realise that by siding with h*ard you’re siding with t*rfs’ like ?????? #do people actually think before they speak anymore like first of all in what world is that an argument at all and #second of all oh my god. just bc you want the same thing doesn’t mean you want it for the same reasons ??? #yeah im actually against unconditional basic income now bc the neolibs also want that but bc out of diametrically opposite reasons🤡🤡 #but I’d side with a neolib so what can you do like ??!!!??!?!?!? #i am literally SO tired of this dogmatic moralising on the internet like people please !!!!!!!! you have a brain!!!!! #the way the post was answered w dude he’s literally a tr*nsphobe like ? ?? crying w frustration over here #*sb i followeD lol

[aurianneor]

Retirement pensions

Why should we pay pensions higher than average incomes to people who have earned their money by polluting without any solidarity with the rest of the people or with future generations (oil, nuclear, pharmaceutical industries, banks, etc.)?

If they earned more than the average salary when they were working, they were able to invest their money and benefit from it when they retired.

Why not opt for an unconditional / universal basic income with good health insurance that all citizens would receive, whatever their age? Then everyone would have their own strategy for increasing their income. In a rich country, there’s no reason why people shouldn’t be able to feed themselves, treat themselves and eat with dignity (organic permaculture)? Most of the poorest people are under 30. On the other hand, people who live in extreme poverty are over 60.

Why should elderly people be more deserving than people who devote themselves to their loved ones, to art, to social links, or than unemployed people who refuse to do unworthy work? What about the over-55s who no-one wants to work with and who are not yet old enough to retire? 73% of people receiving the minimum old-age pension are women. Prices are doubling every ten years, so pensioners no longer have enough to live on. As women live longer, they find themselves in poverty. We should abolish pensions, family allowances, the minimum income allowance (RSA), unemployment benefits, student grants and all the civil servants who manage them and who cost society so much, and introduce an unconditional universal basic income.

La retraite, miroir grossissant des inégalités entre les hommes et les femmes – CFDT: https://www.cfdt-retraités.fr/Retraites-inegalites-femmes-hommes

The richest 5% earn more than the other 50%. They are the ones who should pay, they are the ones who are not taxed.

We have to stop always taxing the same people, i.e. workers and companies. We need to tax those who own and inherit the country’s wealth.

En France, l’inégalité face au patrimoine se maintient, 10% des ménages possèdent 54% des richesses – La Tribune: https://www.latribune.fr/economie/france/en-france-l-inegalite-face-au-patrimoine-se-maintient-10-des-menages-possedent-54-des-richesses-991749.html

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Les retraites: https://www.aurianneor.org/les-retraites/

Basic Income is possible: https://www.aurianneor.org/basic-income-is-possible-the-instrument-of/

The pill umbrella: https://www.aurianneor.org/the-pill-umbrella-drug-research-went-from-the/

Absences from work: https://www.aurianneor.org/absences-from-work/

Living with dignity: https://www.aurianneor.org/living-with-dignity/

Housing: https://www.aurianneor.org/housing/

Cut out the middleman: https://www.aurianneor.org/cut-out-the-middleman/

Restricting personal wealth: https://www.aurianneor.org/restricting-personal-wealth/

Price ceilings and price floors: https://www.aurianneor.org/price-ceilings-and-price-floors/

Freedom and coexistence: https://www.aurianneor.org/freedom-and-coexistence/

Illegitimate authorities: https://www.aurianneor.org/illegitimate-authorities/

Ecoterrorism: https://www.aurianneor.org/ecoterrorism/

Fair trade and organic farming: https://www.aurianneor.org/fair-trade-and-organic-farming/

4-day workweek: https://www.aurianneor.org/4-day-workweek-2/

Since I stopped working And started thinking again It works in my favor!: https://www.aurianneor.org/since-i-stopped-working-and-started-thinking-again/

Rob the poor to feed the rich: https://www.aurianneor.org/rob-the-poor-to-feed-the-rich/

Popular Initiative: https://www.aurianneor.org/popular-initiative-petition-to-the-un-in/

Oui au Référendum d’initiative populaire: https://www.aurianneor.org/oui-au-referendum-dinitiative-populaire-petition/

#aurianneor #average income #banks #basic income #companies #contribution #health insurance #heirs #merit #no nonsense #nuclear #oil #owners #pensions #pharmaceutical #pollution #poverty #rich #solidarity #ultrarich #unconditional income #unemployed #universal income #workers

[insufferablefirehazard]

The Swedish employment agency is garbage

“Get an internship” they tell me okay I get a company to accept me to do an internship part time

and the employment agency? LMAO they say it’s not a good enough internship and no, I’m not allowed to do it part time. Nevermind that it would be good for me and suit me perfectly. It’s not “politically motivated.” Oh, so it is more politically motivated for me to stay at home and do nothing then?

 Apparently so.

Also my dad was doing training for a job, but they deemed him not good enough to continue the job training because he wasn’t learning as fast as they wanted him to.

FUCK the employment agency HARD IN ITS FUCKING ASS.

#swedish employment agency #anti capitalist #anti capitalism #arbetsförmedlingen #GET US UBI ALREADY #ubi #unconditional basic income #Universal Basic Income #sweden

[asagi-asagiri]

We figured out the concept of how to do a firing squad centuries ago, so arguments against welfare/redistribution or social liberalization/secularizing that mention crime haven't made any sense for a long, long time.

#text #rationalism #critical thinking #welfare #unconditional basic income #insert whatever social liberal thing consies are mad about #modern dystopia

[thisqueernerd]

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#a long rant about rejection and heartbreak #anyone who follows me knows ive been in love with my friend for a while now #i finally confessed and he told me he had a crush on me at first #but found i filled the void of family for him and stopped liking me #because i show him 'unconditional love' he lost his crush #i dont understand #i think the shift happened when i started financially supporting him #he was being taken advantage of in his job #so he got a new job that was basically a pyramid scheme and was costing him more money than he was earning #so he quit and applied to every job that existed for months #no one hired him #so the options were to be homeless #go back to his abusive family IF they even let him #or use my excess income to help him #easy choice to make for me #and i dont regret it #but why did it have to cost me his mutual feelings for me #why am i being punished by life for being good? #he doesnt owe me a relationship #but why am i not good enough? #im everything he says he wants #and yet he doesnt want me #*anymore* #and thats the worst part #i blame myself for not saying anything when he felt the same #and i blame myself for changing his mind #i cant blame him when i took so long to confess #but why didnt he ever say anything when he did like me? #him #part 1

[reasonsforhope]

“The Irish government is offering a €325 weekly basic income trial for artists which will last for three years. As part of the trial 2,000 artists will be randomly selected from all of the applicants. The government definition of artists is broad and covers any creative or interpretative expression, including: visual arts, theatre, literature, music, dance, opera, film, circus and architecture.

The trial hopes to minimise the loss of skill and experience from the arts sector whilst also recognising the value that artists contributes to society. In addition, the trial is aiming to prove that a basic income enables artists to focus on projects without their projects being impacted from the stress of needing to look for work in other sectors to sustain them. Artists who receive the payment are also free to obtain additional work if they please without affecting the payment, however the payment is taxed so additional work may change their tax rate...

The policy was announced by Ireland’s Minster for the Arts Catherine Martin who is a member of Ireland’s Green Party. The Green party are one of three parties in a coalition government in Ireland. When launching the policy Martin said,

“I believe that this scheme is the start of a fundamental change in the way Ireland supports and recognises her artists and arts community.”

Martin went on to say,

“This pilot scheme represents a groundbreaking opportunity for us to explore how the role of the artist in Irish society can be protected and nurtured so we can continue to be inspired by great art for generations to come.”” -via The Good News Hub, 4/30/22

#ireland #green party #arts and culture #basic income #good news #hope