Post #2040611 · Elektrine

2026-05-04 13:05 UTC

We constructed poverty as we know it. Poverty is a legal status imposed on those excluded from legal access to the needs of life. It is economic injustice. It is a weapon built to fear. Poverty is a Death Star. Happy Star Wars Day and May the 4th be with UBI! https://www.scottsantens.com/may-the-force-be-with-ubi-unconditional-universal-basic-income-poverty-death-star/

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@Ralph@hear-me.social 2026-05-04 14:59

@scottsantens@hachyderm.io #alttext An illustration by @Sinnerman, showing Chewbacca on a phone, old Yoda with a 'math' baseball cap, R2-D2 with a "JOBS 4 DROIDS UBI 4 YOU" sign, and C3PO holding baby Yoda. The caption is "MAY THE FORCE BE WITH UBI".

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@Herefordrob@mindly.social 2026-05-04 15:39

@scottsantens@hachyderm.io We are maybe entering a star wars phase for the planet in order to enter, if we survive, a star trek universe. All be it that one will need a lot of work. Undoubtedly humaneity (not a misspelling by the way) as an aim is a work in progress. I would add a belief in UBI, which I consider a citizens premium, and a possible saviour of democracy, and maybe citizenship itself, would be my starting point. At least for now.

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