• OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    If you think inflation is bad now, wait until the government starts handing out free money. I’m no economist, but some of y’all are dumb as hell.

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      3 hours ago

      that is not how universal basic income implementations work, atleast educate yourself before commenting.

    • Lyrl@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      5 hours ago

      Inflation depends on the resource people are chasing after and the timeline of the cash infusion. Most resources can be provisioned at greater quantity without price increases if given enough time (years to decades). If everyone poof had double their normal income, and immediately tried to spend it all, there would be supply chain constraints and inflation, sure. Any UI scheme would need to have a gradual rollout to avoid that.

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        14 hours ago

        Welfare queens aside, Americans don’t know true horror yet. Wait until food gets scarce and your priorities will shift faster than a naked twelve year old running through a GOP bath house.