indigenous, oppressed peoples
Uh... you're gonna have to clarify which side you mean here.
While it's pretty clear Native Americans were in America first- not so much with the current belligerents.
I can 100% guarantee you that if this is widely implemented, it is going to result in AI flagging customers of certain races more than other races. There will be a scandal, and the AI garbage will get pulled.
cutting unnecessary spending or increasing tax revenue
You are technically correct, but in a practical sense: lol good luck with that.
There are two major concerns I have with UBI.
It's highly inflationary.
It fosters dependency, and it's an economic-political death spiral. People on UBI vote for those who support higher UBI. Inflation increases due to increased monetary velocity. People demand higher UBI due to cost of living increases. Votes go to those who promise higher UBI, etc. The cycle continues until you're wiping your ass with currency or some form of CBDC is implemented to stop the bleeding.
Take a look at any of the videos of people forcibly masked on planes. It's identical to the way people were treated in China. The only difference is Americans fought back.
Show me a court anywhere in the world that has claimed that the government has no right to institute public health policies.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/19/politics/read-cdc-mask-mandate-ruling/index.html
Several decisions. One regarding the forcible masking of transport passengers. Another regarding indiscriminate lockdowns and restrictions of religious gatherings.
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