BraveChampion24
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
People don't vote because they feel the system doesn't represent them. Forcing them to participate doesn't fix that underlying problem.
RedChampion67
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
It's not like they throw you in jail. Australia charges like $20 if you don't vote and it's easy to get out of. It's just a nudge to participate.
BlazingMustang41
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
The current system punishes you for working - earn a dollar more and lose benefits. UBI doesn't have that problem. You always keep the money whether you work or not.
FrozenCobra47
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
Prices will just go up. If everyone has an extra $1000, landlords and businesses will capture it through higher prices. In a few years you're back where you started.
LuckyOwl69
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
Call me old fashioned but I think there's value in work beyond money. Purpose, structure, social connection. Paying people to do nothing isn't good for them.
BlueKnight47
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
I love the idea in theory but the math doesn't work. $1000/month to every adult is like $3 trillion a year. Where's that money coming from without destroying the economy?
SilentPhoenix85
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
Those 'successful' UBI experiments were tiny and temporary. People knew it would end and they were being watched. That's completely different from a permanent program.
NobleWolf55
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
There's something deeply humiliating about the current welfare system. You have to prove you're poor enough, jump through hoops, deal with judgment. Just treat people like adults who can manage money.
ThunderWolf77
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
If you want to wait six months for an MRI like they do in Canada, sure, go universal. I like being able to see a specialist next week.
IronSamurai90
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
My insurance company denied coverage for a procedure my doctor said I needed. Some random bureaucrat overruled my physician. How is that better than government healthcare?
ShadowCobra89
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
Medicare runs at like 2% overhead. Private insurers are at 15-20%. All that difference is going to marketing, CEO salaries, and shareholder profits. It's wasteful.
CrystalWarrior12
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
America leads the world in medical innovation. New drugs, new treatments - they're developed here because there's profit incentive. Remove that and innovation dies.
BrightTiger98
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
Every other developed country has figured this out - Canada, UK, Germany, France, Japan, Australia. Are we really saying all of them are wrong and we're the only ones who got it right?
BoldNinja96
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
I don't want the government deciding what procedures I can get. At least now I can switch insurance companies. Can't switch governments.
ShadowChampion92
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
These companies have internal research showing their products harm kids and they buried it. They literally know they're hurting children and don't care.
BlazingViper31
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
We have age limits for drinking, driving, voting. We recognize kids aren't ready for certain things. Social media belongs on that list.
CrystalPhoenix61
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
Parents should decide what's appropriate for their kids, not the government. Different families have different values. One-size-fits-all bans are overreach.
FrozenViper96
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
For some kids, online communities are lifelines. Disabled kids, LGBTQ kids in unsupportive homes, kids with niche interests. You'd be cutting them off from support.
BlazingChampion45
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
The mental health crisis has a lot of causes. Economic stress, school pressure, climate anxiety. Social media is too convenient a scapegoat.
FierceWarrior17
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
My 10-year-old doesn't need Instagram. He can learn internet skills without being exposed to influencer culture and algorithmic manipulation.
WildPhoenix44
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
We're already seeing it. Why are so many college grads underemployed? Why is workforce participation dropping? The effects are already here.
LuckyMustang47
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
The new jobs require completely different skills. A 50-year-old truck driver can't become an AI researcher. The transition will be brutal.
CleverWarrior39
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
Even if new jobs emerge, they'll be in specific places and require specific skills. The disruption will devastate communities even if total job numbers stay the same.
BraveHunter12
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
Everyone freaked out about ATMs killing bank teller jobs. Didn't happen - banks just offered more services. Every tech revolution creates new jobs we can't even imagine yet.
BlazingBear95
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
The transition speed matters. Previous shifts took generations. AI capability is doubling yearly. People literally cannot retrain fast enough.
IronRiver64
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
People made the same predictions about computers, the internet, automation in factories. Every time, we adapted and ended up with more jobs, not fewer.
SilverFalcon76
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
The pandemic 'success' was people burning through trust built over years of working together. Now teams are weaker, mentorship is worse, culture is dying. The damage was just delayed.
FrozenChampion37
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
Junior employees are getting screwed. You learn so much just by being around senior people. Overhearing conversations, grabbing coffee, spontaneous problem-solving. You can't replicate that on Zoom.
ElectricDolphin36
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
The best ideas come from random hallway conversations. Getting people in a room with a whiteboard. Video calls are transactional and scheduled. Creativity suffers.