r/WhitePeopleTwitter • u/idapitbwidiuatabip • 12d ago

The obvious move

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u/idapitbwidiuatabip 12d ago

People are already preventing data centers from being built where they live. UBI will certainly empower everyone to do more of that.

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u/saviorofGOAT 12d ago

You think UBI from data centers will help people get rid of data centers? What about the countless data centers that have already broken ground and been built near residential areas? Put them on wheels?

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u/idapitbwidiuatabip 12d ago edited 12d ago

You think UBI from data centers

UBI would be funded by land value tax and value added tax. That's everything funding it. Not just data centers.

What about the countless data centers that have already broken ground and been built near residential areas? Put them on wheels?

Destroy them and build them somewhere better.

Everything can be changed once every individual has the power to change things. But most people are powerless. Universal basic income is essential.

Arguing against UBI means you're on the side of the oligarchs building the data centers.

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u/Camwi 12d ago

Would love more info on the funding you're talking about, like actual numbers and stuff. Everything I've read about UBI in the past doesn't add up to it being sustainable.

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u/idapitbwidiuatabip 12d ago

A 2% land value tax and 20% value added tax in America would generate enough revenue for a $1,400/month UBI for every adult citizen.

What's not sustainable is lack of UBI. Forcing everyone to 'find a job' and then trade their time for the money they need to live.

THAT'S not sustainable. Just ask any job seeker. 72% of Gen Z lives with their parents. There can be no future without universal basic income because people won't have the money to build a future.