Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Rebkeh

(2,450 posts) Sun Jan 31, 2016, 04:12 PM Jan 2016

Have you guys seen this? (Universal Income)

Switzerland will be the first country in the world to vote on having a national wage of £1,700 a month

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/switzerland-will-be-the-first-country-in-the-world-to-vote-on-having-a-national-wage-of-1700-a-month-a6843666.html

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Have you guys seen this? (Universal Income) (Original Post) Rebkeh Jan 2016 OP

That's where we're all eventually heading EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #1

Yep. LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #8

You may EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #9

Yes it has been discussed on DU a few times back when it was initially proposed. PoliticAverse Jan 2016 #2

Let's hope it does Rebkeh Jan 2016 #5

Yes n/t Bjornsdotter Jan 2016 #3

I'm sure the U.S. M$M will be all over this. NOT. nt valerief Jan 2016 #4

Very interesting Mbrow Jan 2016 #6

science fiction readers have this seen this idea ypsfonos Jan 2016 #7

must happen, will happen (a matter of when, not if), and will lead to the real American dream: Kip Humphrey Jan 2016 #10

The ting I like most about basic minimum income tk2kewl Jan 2016 #11

EdwardBernays

(3,343 posts)

1. That's where we're all eventually heading

Reply to Rebkeh (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 04:13 PM

Jan 2016

LiberalArkie

(16,498 posts)

8. Yep.

Reply to EdwardBernays (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 04:31 PM

Jan 2016

Might I recommend Daemon and Freedom(tm) by Daniel Suarez

EdwardBernays

(3,343 posts)

9. You may

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 04:35 PM

Jan 2016

I'll check it out!

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. Yes it has been discussed on DU a few times back when it was initially proposed.

Reply to Rebkeh (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 04:15 PM

Jan 2016

I think it isn't likely to pass.

Rebkeh

(2,450 posts)

5. Let's hope it does

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 04:21 PM

Jan 2016

Bjornsdotter

(6,123 posts)

3. Yes n/t

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Sun Jan 31, 2016, 04:15 PM

Jan 2016

valerief

(53,235 posts)

4. I'm sure the U.S. M$M will be all over this. NOT. nt

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Sun Jan 31, 2016, 04:17 PM

Jan 2016

Mbrow

(1,090 posts)

6. Very interesting

Reply to Rebkeh (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 04:22 PM

Jan 2016

I'd keep working if nothing else to pay for the extras i like, you know, Bernie donations, cat shelters and the like. plus I'd do more volunteer work. I used to drives Vets to SLC hospital before they hired a professional drive. It was fun trading stories with the men and women while taking the four hour trip. Oh well, sounds like it won't fly.

ypsfonos

(144 posts)

7. science fiction readers have this seen this idea

Reply to Rebkeh (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 04:26 PM

Jan 2016

decades back...

Kip Humphrey

(4,753 posts)

10. must happen, will happen (a matter of when, not if), and will lead to the real American dream:

Reply to Rebkeh (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 04:36 PM

Jan 2016

The Pursuit of Happiness.

tk2kewl

(18,133 posts)

11. The ting I like most about basic minimum income

Reply to Rebkeh (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 05:39 PM

Jan 2016

Is that across the board everyone gets the same thing. Basic needs are met. It doesn't stop anyone from getting rich, but it stops the means based access to assistance so that no one needs to game the system and no one gets stigmatized for getting the help they need.

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