[newacct583]

I could get behind that. Again, though, UBI is sort of a fantasy legislation for neoliberal wonks to argue about. It's not relevant to the current situation, really, at all. There's no way to make that kind of bureaucratic change on the kind of schedule we're forced into at all. It only seems simple to software geeks in HN threads.

[true_religion]

You know people said the same thing about social security, and on a more recent note... desegregation and the end of Jim Crow.

Change always seems fast and overwhelming until it’s done, then we realize that support for it had been growing bit by bit, and all that was left was that final leap.

Even if the UBI is impossible to attain tomorrow, we should still lobby for it so it will be attainable someday.

[smileysteve]

> though, UBI is sort of a fantasy legislation for neoliberal wonks

Did the U.S. not send $1200 to every citizen (under a means test) in May?

And several European nations.

[nickthemagicman]

I think they're speculating prepare for something like this in the future because this is not the last time this will happen.