Yep, many philosophers have defended this. If you don't contribute you cannot decide. You could even go further.... if you live from the State (public salaries) you cannot decide on it due to conflict of interests.
Some people and circumstances may want to give a leg up - but that money should be temporary, NOT a lifestyle. And certainly not a lifestyle from generation to generation. Your career or job should not be learning how to game the system for your livelihood. Which is what it's turned into.
It would definitely help with the perennial problem of democracies voting for their own financial destruction, eventually setting themselves up for dictators.
Should people lose the right to vote if dependent on government to support them?
I am beginning to think so.
Dependents should not have the right to vote. If you're not responsible enough to provide for yourself, how can you choose a responsible government?
Yep, many philosophers have defended this. If you don't contribute you cannot decide. You could even go further.... if you live from the State (public salaries) you cannot decide on it due to conflict of interests.
I wonder if a flat tax would solve that so everyone pays for the privilege of living here. Half of Americans don’t pay taxes.
https://youtu.be/Zk5Il6KQrd8?si=theT1NQsROyPmcD4
LOL!
There is some value in having some skin in the game but I think the answer is to stop giving out the money.
Or scale it way back. DOGE might be just the Guy.
If, "stop giving out the money", is the answer - then, "Cui bono?", must be the question.
It sure is.
And I love it when you speak French!
Wait, what's Sonny Bono's sister have to do with it?
Cui. Short for... Cui... I got nuthin'
Another way to spell Cooey?
Some people and circumstances may want to give a leg up - but that money should be temporary, NOT a lifestyle. And certainly not a lifestyle from generation to generation. Your career or job should not be learning how to game the system for your livelihood. Which is what it's turned into.
It would definitely help with the perennial problem of democracies voting for their own financial destruction, eventually setting themselves up for dictators.