I discover it fascinating (in a social experiment form of approach) the fanatical, er, passionate reactions I acquired from my FB “buddies” once I posted President-elect Joe Biden’s “politricks” in regards to the stimulus checks. I intentionally posted the touch upon January fifteenth (MLK’s Birthday). Why? MLK was a fierce advocate for Common Fundamental Revenue (UBI) throughout his lifetime. In different phrases, we must be getting no less than 2K per 30 days through the pandemic as a substitute of a proposed 2K for a single yr. Intriguingly, different OECD nations are giving their residents as excessive as 7K per 30 days in UBI. As of December, Australian residents have gotten 24K since their pandemic in accrued UBI.
When you suppose in cents, you get cents! When you suppose in {dollars}, you get {dollars}!
Allow us to not accept the one-cent wine, five-cent wine, and ten cent wine. Quite the opposite, allow us to go for the greenback wine! Don’t accept a small change! Don’t promote your self low-cost! Don’t accept much less!
What would MLK have completed?
He would advocate for a UBI as he fervently did throughout his lifetime.
That mentioned, get on Biden’s and the Dem’s backs to residing as much as MLK’s Dream in motion, not solely in phrases.
And for these of you persevering with to name me a closeted Republican, I raised and donated over 1K USD (public document/documented) to the Biden-Harris ticket. So I do put my cash the place my mouth is… And I’ll get on their case in the identical vein different curiosity teams get on their case.
Sure, Biden-Harris and the Dems can do extra for the dying and struggling American individuals in the identical approach MLK held JFK and LBJ accountable throughout his lifetime. And for his actions, he paid along with his life.
I am no MLK, however I can’t bend. I can’t break. I’ll by no means again down. I’ll by no means, ever give up to fellow Democrats (Blue MAGAs) in highlighting the Democrats’ “politricks.”
The creakiest wheel will get essentially the most oil.
MLK stood as much as LBJ even after the latter pushed by way of the Nice Society. Alas, nefarious forces killed MLK on the eve of his Nice March to Washington, DC. He deliberate for each Blacks and poor Whites to march with him. And one of many planks for the Nice March was UBI.
Pleased MLK Day – let’s not solely rejoice it however reside it!