How to elect a UBI (Universal Basic Income) candidate in 2028

EDIT 01.01.2023: As long as we wait until this MAGA thing dies out or Texas secedes (whichever comes first), a UBI (Universal Basic Income, or free money for every American) will do good things for our country in the long run, and for the world by setting a good example and starting a worldwide movement that will one day make it to the poorest countries.

 Reddit post: 

“Let’s All Not Die

“Hi friends, 

“I am curious if you think an anti-collapse political party could exist or be successful. I am worried that we cannot continue down any path currently endorsed by political parties (I live in the US). Do you think people who may believe in collapse or see the potential issues climate crisis will cause could create enough political traction to get their message out by creating a political party or movement with the goal of protecting the average citizen from probable collapse?”

My response: 

I’d say your best shot would be starting a movement within the Democratic Party, but not creating a whole new party. It’s basically a two-party system, and you’d want to choose the Democrats because Republicans wouldn’t want to support anything that requires money.

It’s because of this that I’m really disappointed that Yang became a third-party candidate.

Hopefully there will be another candidate in 2028 who supports a UBI, but from the Democratic Party. I was very pro-Yang in-between the time Biden first got elected and Yang deciding to go third-party (possibly due to 20/20 hindsight seeing how everyone was affected by the pandemic). I hope that Yang doesn’t take away too many votes from Biden in 2024, but is successful in increasing support for a UBI. Then a Democrat that runs on a UBI platform will hopefully win in 2028…

Reddit post and discussion: 

https://www.reddit.com/r/collapse/comments/wd833o/lets_all_not_die

Yes on CA Prop 26 and 27; on the difference between supporting legal drugs, alcohol, gambling vs. legal prostitution

Personally, I’m voting yes on both Prop 26 and 27 (sports betting at Native American casinos and sports betting on cell phones/tablets/etc.). I understand it as a regional issue; as opposed to nationally legalizing these types of betting, it’s probably best left up to the states (or, eventually, individual cities/counties) to decide if the tax revenue is worth the change in the types of people that they get as tourists and new residents, as well as the effect it will have on the lives of the people allowed to gamble away their life savings. I’d have no problem with California becoming more competitive with Las Vegas or Atlantic City, and I believe for the most part in individual decision-making in regards to drugs, alcohol, and gambling. I draw the line at prostitution, partly because of the risk of STDs and mostly because so many people get kicked out of their house as soon as they’re 18 or graduate high school and they’d have nowhere to go, regardless of whether the job market is good or not. They’re just not raised with an education-first mindset, and that’s not their fault, and they shouldn’t be forced to prostitute themselves as a result.

I especially support 27 (sports betting on cell phones/tablets/etc.) because a lot of the tax revenue goes to support the homeless, a group of people who really need the money, and it could be the difference between life and death for them. I’ve seen the way conservatives on Reddit and NextDoor talk about unhoused populations, and it makes me sick. I feel like if 27 isn’t passed, a lot of good will be left undone, and we may not get the chance to significantly increase funding for the unhoused for a while. Meanwhile, global warming continues, making the summers hotter and more unbearable each year, with people more likely to die in larger and larger numbers. It’s one of the few times I feel like my vote will actually count towards something big. A lot of lives are on the line.

Link to info about the issues: https://ballotpedia.org/California_2022_ballot_propositions

The possibility of civil war if Electoral College electors decide that the American public’s votes don’t count, resulting in Trump becoming President despite losing according to the votes

I subscribe to a Reddit community for preppers (people who prepare for emergency/disaster/etc. situations) and someone asked what type of event would be enough to cause them to leave the country (a lot of people, like the author of the podcast “It Could Happen Here,” believe it’s possible that a civil war is in our future, and with the recent Supreme Court decisions and its seeming willingness to allow 2024 electoral college “electors” to decide to their vote goes towards instead of their vote being decided by the people the way most people think it works, it’s possible that no matter who actually wins the election, electors will decide that their vote goes to Trump and he will win the presidency…making a civil war a definite possibility). A lot of people said that they should start preparing to move out of the country (expatriate) -now.-

Link to the Reddit post in the Preppers community: https://www.reddit.com/r/preppers/comments/vs3k4t/im_planning_to_leave_the_us_if_shtf_what_event/

Fourth Jan. 6 insurrectionist found guilty/Trump, Russia, and Q/QAnon

This is just sad...we almost have Trump (Jan 6. committee) and this judge sounded like they believe Trump’s guilty as well. Yet, the rioter was found guilty.

I believe he thought he was following Trump’s orders. He’s been brainwashed by a Russian disinformation campaign, Q/QAnon.

If anyone else had been brainwashed into doing something like this, I think we’d say, no, he was brainwashed, he’s not guilty. The other side instead said, this isn’t Trump’s trial, it’s yours.

In my eyes the guilty parties are Trump and Russia (Vladimir Putin and the Russian government).

Hopefully he doesn’t get too long of a sentence. I don’t think the other person I read about who was found guilty got a very long one.

I think history will see the rioters as victims of Russia and Trump’s actions...but right now, at this point, we haven’t convicted Trump and we want someone to blame. It looks like they also want to make an example out of him to prevent insurrections like the Jan. 6 one from happening again. Trump looks guilty AF at this point, especially because of the missing call logs, and eventually we’re going to all agree that Q/QAnon was one of Russia’s many attempts to dismantle the US government and cause another American civil war. Hindsight is 20/20.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/14/politics/dustin-thompson-january-6-trump/index.html

Reddit question: Those with chronic mental or physical pain, what keeps you alive?

“We always try to separate mind and body but after months and months of recovery I’ve found myself sobbing and the physical and emotional pain become one

“It becomes dangerous at some point. To constantly feel like you’re dying from something but knowing it’ll drag out basically as long as it damn wants

“How do you keep going in that sense? What makes you decide today you’ll live and you’ll find a life and love beyond the pain and more pain?”

Me: Because I wouldn’t want anyone to murder me. That would be awful, and wrong, and unethical...

I also don’t want to die early. It would be a shame if I didn’t get to live out my life to the best of my ability.

I like to pretend like someone could make my life infinitely better if I just gave them $100 (I have no money). Then I pretend I’m working to earn that $100, but don’t set a checkpoint for it, just keep working. Like working without checking the clock, just giving it your all while getting rest, food, etc. How much money would you pay to have the best/longest life possible? As much as you could afford? Pretend you’re paying someone else to do the dirty work for you. You deserve to have the best life possible as long as you don’t step on anyone along the way.

Same goes for everyone else.

Of course, it would be nice if you believed in contributing to society while you’re alive. It would be nice if everyone believed this.

In case of emergency, break glass

I’d like to think that if things get really bad in the United States, people will wise up over the next 0-4 years and elect someone who supports a UBI (universal basic income). If the US dollar is safe, a lot of other currencies will be too, and we can help the movement to start a worldwide UBI (or at least a UBI in every country). That’s just my hope, though.

Traits of future presidents?

What kinds of people do you see getting elected in the future? What trends do you see?

What kinds of people would you -like- to see elected in the future? 

I, in particular, would like to see more geniuses chosen. They can have high g scores or high scores in emotional intelligence (or be geniuses in multiple areas with no real weak points). I guess foresight is the thing I’m looking for the most, as I want my country (the United States) to both succeed and be on the right side of history...people are too risk-averse when it comes to big change, and I would like to see more things implemented to make sure that history sees us as an honest attempt at a utopia, not one that makes enough bad decisions to make it a dystopia. I would get rid of the Patriot Act, because it’s illegal under UN law, but I’d also encourage the UN to deploy NATO troops on the basis of the invasion being illegal (Putin tried to say he was invoking some clause that allowed him to, but a lot of countries signed a statement saying that what he did was against the UN charter. The UN still refuses to get involved, and Biden won’t even send Ukraine the fighter jets that they need. I’m normally a liberal Democrat, but I believe in the enforcement of laws that are ethical and agreed upon through a vote (majority if we’re being particular on that. There is a movement to abolish the electoral college, and my state, California, is already a part of it). I’m also somewhat libertarian in that I think almost all laws (except those regarding federal military, budgets, etc.) should be decided by the city or municipality instead of the state or federal government. This would give people more freedom to live somewhere that believes in the laws that they believe in. If you want guns, don’t want guns, want enough security to make a gated city or community, etc...and if you get a job in a big city but don’t agree with its politics, you can move to a suburb. There would also have to be more low-income housing, and I think the federal government should legalize marijuana and make money off of its taxes...I also think all philanthropies should be run by volunteers and interns and/or the federal government, so that 100% of all donations go directly to the cause. I also believe in a UBI (universal basic income, where you get free money from the government to spend however you want. Instead of paying taxes, you get money).