Comments by "XSportSeeker" (@XSpImmaLion) on "Is Universal Basic Income The Key To The Future? | Answers With Joe" video.

  1. I think it's an idea worth putting to practice to see how it goes. My country had several similar debates over the past decade or so. It wasn't full UBI, but it was about governmental plans to give basic assistance to families in the worst conditions. The arguments in both sides sound very similar to the arguments around UBI. General conclusion these days is that it was worth it, and no matter what political party a candidate is from, they usually call for keeping and expanding the program in general. Because even though some ill intended people do try to abuse and warp the system, the general good effects can be seen in several parts of society. But of course, just because it is true in a small experience, in other countries and cultures, and in cases that were not straight UBI, doesn't mean it'll work for the US. Ultimately though, I think UBI isn't enough to have a great impact. The results of policies like those are usually in between the pro crowd and the against crowd. You will definitely have good and bad examples all through it, so the question becomes - can it be more benefitial than harmful in our society? And likely, the only way to definitively answering that is by putting it in practice. But what the US really needs, imho, is a deep look into all sorts of systems and industries that are being highly warped by extreme capitalism, extreme individualism and extreme libertarianism. It's far more difficult than even implementing a new system, because like said, messing with old systems is a hard thing to do. UBI itself, if implemented will have to go for the long run one way or another, so this has to be taken into account. It's impossible to know how well a system like that works if it's not run for at least some years. $1000 bucks is a lot for someone who has nothing, and it can help tons for the basic stuff, but if you are immersed in a situation where a health problem could cost you far more than that, or education can take all that money away, you can see how the extra money only solves a problem that should not have been there in the first place. It cannot be seen as a shortcut to solve existing issues, because that leads to a whole host of other problems along the way.
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