tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post8791034736777818054..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: Shitting on 2,000 Years of Western Civilization WisdomCaptain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-50409056634192458822013-12-21T12:37:45.428-08:002013-12-21T12:37:45.428-08:00The Swiss model numbers won't work in the US a...The Swiss model numbers won't work in the US anyway. If only 100 million adults receive $2400.00 pa that still exceeds the total budgetary collections by the fed.gov by about 10% (using 2010 budget figures).<br /><br />Ending Medicare, welfare, whatever doesn't matter; the basic income amount required exceeds total government revenue.Will Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454533450309633627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-34003018648822134812013-12-19T06:49:52.488-08:002013-12-19T06:49:52.488-08:00@Matt There may be some minor differences, but th...@Matt There may be some minor differences, but the principle is the same. However, the point where I think you are getting confused is, Cappy doesn't actually think Pax's functioning welfare state (there's an oxymoron if there ever was one) is a good idea. --MatthewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-4180864267850271452013-12-19T01:22:02.472-08:002013-12-19T01:22:02.472-08:00Lucky for the Swiss they're restricting immigr...Lucky for the Swiss they're restricting immigration.salsa sharknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-89770935402982696132013-12-18T20:56:22.790-08:002013-12-18T20:56:22.790-08:00What about the 'dirty jobs' most people do...What about the 'dirty jobs' most people don't want to do? If you get a guaranteed salary for not working, why would anybody work as a dishwasher or pushing a mop? Or getting up everyday at 5 AM to deliver newspapers. Someone needs to do these mundane but nevertheless essential things.Chemistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-85455408223053981912013-12-18T15:58:03.707-08:002013-12-18T15:58:03.707-08:00Honest question: what's the conceptual differe...Honest question: what's the conceptual difference between Pax's proposal that you linked too on Monday and what the Swiss are voting on?Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-8632210169103080932013-12-18T13:52:18.560-08:002013-12-18T13:52:18.560-08:00It's better than the welfare system we have in...It's better than the welfare system we have in the US.Orphan Wildenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-89028892993083711852013-12-18T12:01:23.879-08:002013-12-18T12:01:23.879-08:00From the article,
Che Wagner is one of the campai...From the article,<br /><br />Che Wagner is one of the campaigners, he is 25, studying for a master's degree at Zurich university, and working for a pizza delivery company.<br /><br />"I have a daughter," he says, "and so of course I am there for my daughter, I look after her."<br /><br />"But it is also a struggle - I have to work, so we can live.<br /><br />"I think with a basic income I would still have to work, but I could… maybe [also] say, 'OK let's spend a week with my daughter.'"<br /><br />Could this guy be a more irresponsible asshole?!!! <br /><br />And this shit is coming our way. Glad I'm getting close to the end. I just might have some blood left when it's over. <br /><br />Fucking PARASITES!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-49325165328271966332013-12-18T11:34:13.842-08:002013-12-18T11:34:13.842-08:00That is the whole premise of progressivism: the pa...That is the whole premise of progressivism: the past has no lessons as we are so much smarter and better today, thanks to "progress".Leifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551103056148151977noreply@blogger.com