• TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    because society would collapse. social programs only work by having more people putting into them than are taking out. they are a form of insurance.

    resources are not infinite. the insurance company can’t operate if it’s pay outs exceed it’s pay ins.

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      4 days ago

      So your argument is that if everyone has access to basic necessities, society would collapse? What in the slipperiest of slopes are you talking about?

      If your “society” is dependent on people voluntarily going into wage slavery, maybe it should collapse.

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        It’s no an argument dude. It’s material and economic reality.

        The problem with the current safety net is we don’t have enough going in. And you want to put less in while everyone takes out more.

        That isn’t how reality works. You seem to think the garden of eden is just a matter of politics. in order for there to be food, medical care, etc, people need to provide it. people need to work.