...And it would generate a huge pool of disgruntled policemen, possibly a new source of societal instability.
However, crime could be greatly reduced by simply removing the need for a huge part of the population: introducing #UBI and #UBS. People who have "everything" they (basically) need are very much less prone to commit crimes, as losing their freedom becomes a much greater fall in personal quality of life. Less...
...crime, less police 🚔, less power, less controls, less unnecessary searches, less costs for law enforcement and the judiciary, more money for #UBS,...a virtuous circle.
Just to be dure: tons of studies on #UBI in different countries over decades have all shown that it works. It just would need to be implemented...and refinanced (#WealthTax, #WindfallProfitsTax!)
“Universal basic services can tackle both inequality and the climate crisis. It is a policy programme aimed at meeting everyone’s basic needs within environmental limits. The goal cannot be reached by individuals acting alone, but only through collective action: more and better public services, investment of public funds, and regulation in the public interest.”
"I do not believe in seizure. There are better alternatives, including regulation, taxation, and competition."
In principle, I agree. However, since last year, I did not believe that this is possible anymore in the US. It truly is a #plutocracy (I've written several threads on this during the past year. A tipping point was #CitizensUnitedVsFEC.*)
Elmo has become the most powerful fascist in history.
E.g. just #Starlink:
Bei der #CS wurde die Überwachungssoftware #Palantir eingesetzt. Für 500 Millionen sollte sie internen Unregelmässigkeiten auf die Spur kommen, tat es aber nicht.
Die #UBS beendet das Trauerspiel: Im Rahmen der CS-Integration wird Palantir ausgemustert.
The US Department of Justice has stepped up its probe into Credit Suisse Group and #UBS Group AG over suspected compliance failures that allowed Russian clients to evade sanctions, according to people familiar with the situation.
What began as a series of subpoenas sent to a range of banks early this year has developed into a full-scale investigation focusing on Credit Suisse.
Bercy enfonce la lanceuse d’alerte de l’affaire UBS
#StéphanieGibaud a permis à l’État de récupérer 1,8 milliard d’euros dans l’affaire #UBS. Mais cette lanceuse d’alerte a tout perdu et vit au RSA. Bercy s’oppose pourtant fermement à ce qu’elle touche une indemnisation. Récit d’audience.
UBS erzielt Rekordgewinn nach Notübernahme der Credit Suisse
Die UBS hat durch die Notübernahme der Credit Suisse viele Milliarden verdient. In den kommenden Jahren soll die Tochter vollständig in die Schweizer Großbank integriert werden.
...Führungsrolle auf der globalen Bühne einnehmen, soll es nicht wieder zu Zuständen wie in den 1920er und 1930er Jahren kommen.
Das #BedingungsloseGrundeinkommen (#UBI) muss und wird kommen. #UBS (Universal Basic Services), ist nur selten eine vollwertige Alternative zur Sicherung von Grundbedürfnissen (so das Ergebnis einer kleinen Diskussionsrunde hier in den letzten Tagen).
It occurred to me today that the social value of the open-source work I do in my free time has probably been an order of magnitude more useful to the world than everything I've ever done as a paid employee. Needing to seek a wage almost certainly makes me a less productive member of society than I would otherwise be.
“Universal public services […] would change the political landscape, freeing us to pursue necessary climate action without any risk to employment and livelihoods, while improving social outcomes, reducing inequality and facilitating a shift toward a more just and ecological economy.”
Geht vom Schweizer Bankengigant langfristig ein Risiko aus?
Auf dem Schweizer Bankenmarkt ist nach der Fusion von UBS und Credit Suisse ein Branchenriese entstanden. Was geräuschlos vonstatten ging, könnte langfristig zur Gefahr werden. Von Michael Houben.