• dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de
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    23 hours ago

    Apologies for being vague, it’s been a while since I’ve had this discussion.

    Perhaps I am misunderstanding UBI as being linked to the cost of living, in that the UBI would provide for people’s basic needs and if they wanted more than that then they could find a job to supplement their income or maybe it’s one or the other.

    I think what they were getting at ok the raising prices is that because there is more spending power then that means corps would like to get their hands on this extra money by raising prices.

    I’ll try and broach this topic again and get their objections and bring it up next time I see this discussion.

    • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
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      23 hours ago

      No worries, I’m guessing they won’t be able to respond either. It sounds like talking points they were given by a podcast or something, and they didn’t really look into it. Whenever people start spouting those kind of things, digging deeper into their thoughts will usually tell you pretty quickly how much they believe or are repeating.

          • AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world
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            22 hours ago

            No, I’m pointing out that you’ve added so little to this you may as well have not even posted, look at how much traction the things the other person said are now getting. Why even say anything if you aren’t willing to actually engage, all you’ve done is made the other person look rational and you look obtuse.

            Interesting strategy!