Originally published at: http://boingboing.net/2016/08/12/cash-grants-to-people-with-une.html
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Yes, great news. Researchers have figured out that literally the least you could do as a civilized society to reduce the unnecessary suffering induced by societal negligence and market worship may also be palatable to cold-hearted, self-interested taxphobics. Excuse me while we laugh this off and continue to do far less than that.
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But, but, but…
Socialism!
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Awesome program. Sucks though that the common sense it manifests so directly counters pigheaded American individualism.
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Next you’ll tell me that, in their capacity as still-housed-and-not-vastly-destabilized members of society, these peoples’ lifetime earnings, educational outcomes, etc. were sufficiently improved that the cash grants ended up having a net positive effect even outside of humanitarian considerations…
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How dare we help these people!! They are sinners in not believing in Ayn Rand and America and Supply Side Jesus!!
– American “Patriot” and Dumpf supporter.
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As you know, there is no such thing as ‘society’ only individuals and corporate persons.
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THIS is why laws against homeless people are so important. If we make the homeless someone else’s problem, then we can keep the money from both programs!
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A better program would be to catalog and sort what these unexpected and devastating costs are, and then try to find a way to stop them from happening in the first place.
#zomgkenyanmuslimsocialismwhataboutdoctorchoiceblahblahblah
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Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?
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Many can’t go there, and many would rather die.
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They had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.
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Was reading something the other day that said the best times for middle class 'murica was the opening of the west & post WWII. The Homestead act & the GI bill, huge instances of cash & kind grants. Why do people think making sure the workers who create the wealth get a fair share of it is wrong?
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That’s a good question… also add people of color and women to that question, and you’ll have the question of American history, I think.
A++!
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