• Jax@sh.itjust.works
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      Do you expect landlords en masse to change their ways based on isolated experiments? Why would the ramifications of UBI be felt in isolated environments?

      “Yes, should the economic system in place stay exactly the same - UBI is great! Now let’s go ahead and give everyone UBI and ensure that the economic system does not stay exactly the same.”

      Edit: hopefully my point is clear. You cannot expect landlords to adapt to UBI in any other way.

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        I think its main function is to redistribute wealth from taxes on the rich and to decrease the wealth gap. So it would fundamentally alter the dynamics of the economy.

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          I know, that’s my point, which means that landlords will adapt in response to the surplus of cash. Unless something is done to prevent it, the landlords will absolutely adapt with the shifting economy. The bottom line is the same: you need someplace to live, they want your money.