As someone who has been aggressively advocating for recurring $2k checks for the duration of this crisis, I couldn't agree more.
As @RaulACarrillo & I argued in our debate over UBI with Matt Bruenig, a standalone UBI does not challenge the capitalist system of production.
As @RaulACarrillo & I argued in our debate over UBI with Matt Bruenig, a standalone UBI does not challenge the capitalist system of production.
https://twitter.com/LPEblog/status/1362025334145695744
Of course, that is not to say we shouldn't argue for better wages and generous income supports to those who need it. Rather, it's that we need to be clear about what we're arguing for, why, and what the endgoal is.
More on that here:
rohangrey.net/files/equalpay…
More on that here:
rohangrey.net/files/equalpay…
I'm reminded of that quip that it's easier for some people to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism.
Leftists proposing big, transformative macroeconomic policies must be able to imagine a world beyond the cash nexus, or we're all fucked.
Leftists proposing big, transformative macroeconomic policies must be able to imagine a world beyond the cash nexus, or we're all fucked.
And huge props to @_lydianicholson, whose piece made this point better than almost anyone i've ever read. If you haven't read it already, go do it now!
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