I picked the 'universal basic services' model over UBI in a debate last night and got totally shut down.

I argued that free public transit, healthcare, and internet access would build a stronger social fabric than just giving everyone $1000 a month, but my friend from Seattle just kept saying 'cash is freedom' and I couldn't find a good comeback.

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alicemurphy1mo ago

ivanbell's point about shared stuff convinced me.

jessej231mo ago

Your friend's argument misses how cash can get eaten by bills first.

ivanbell1mo ago

Your friend's cash argument ignores how markets react. If everyone gets $1000, landlords and corps just raise prices, like @jessej23 said about bills. Universal services create real things we all share, which stops that inflation. It's about building stuff we own together, not just moving money around.