[osigurdson]

It seems that UBI arguments are all about "fairness". So it naturally should extend to other countries it seems. Otherwise you are just creating another greedy / protected group.

Of course people usually try to draw the UBI Venn diagram such that they are a net receiver of funds.

[DangitBobby]

It's sounds like you are trying to draw it to be as absurd as possible to reduce the proposition to something ridiculous.

[Workaccount2]

What would be absurd about a global UBI? It's amazing how fast people jump off the high horse of equality when you point out that on a global scale they are incredibly rich and privileged.

Equality to them means them getting more material goods, not them giving up more material goods.

[lifeformed]

It's about impracticality, not morality. It doesn't make feasible sense to fix the whole world's economy in one go. And we shouldn't let imperfection get in the way of progress.

[osigurdson]

Just identify one poor country that isn't very corrupt and start sending UBI money to it first.

[osigurdson]

It is hard to say "I want UBI because inequality" and then fail to recognize this.

What they are really saying is "I don't want anyone to be richer than I am but fine with people being poorer". So the default human position on things.

[wombatpm]

As soon as those other countries join the US it should extend to them as well.