• finitebanjo@lemmy.worlddeleted by creator
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    1 year ago

    A UBI for 340 Million Americans from 200Bn USD comes out to about…

    Tap tap tap tap

    $588.23 each for exactly once. Saving 0 children across the world from starvation, malaria, or dehydration. You could also try distributing that money directly to poor regions but thats such a terrible idea that its on the same tier as immediately releasing Afghanistans funds to the Taliban.

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      1 year ago

      Nobody is suggesting that we limit it to the USA. That would be about a week’s pay for the average person, saving lives right now, not maybe in 20 years.

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        1 year ago

        Alright then, fine

        200,000,000,000 /  8,222,255,289  = 24.32
        

        Enjoy your free pizza I guess