If you read the articles you cite, you’d see that they refer primarily to Charles Murray and Milton Friedman.
The articles I cite were written by progressive pundits. And the biggest organization dedicated to it is mostly made up of socialist academics.
The percentage of self-identified libertarians who support a basic income guarantee is certainly higher than the percentage of liberals who support a basic income guarantee. Hell, it’s probably higher than the percentage of liberals who have heard of a basic income guarantee. I don’t even know that that is indicative of some special trait about libertarians—not having any political power or influence makes it much easier to defend only the best ideas. But if you want to claim victory for your tribe, no one will stop you.
Libertarians 1, Progressives 0! Go Greens! Down with the Blues!
Problem is, if they’re of the disposition to meddle in people’s lives, it seems unlikely that the poor will be left out of their tender ministrations. Keeping the current punitive welfare programs intact would keep all the perverse incentives, but at a higher benefit level, making for an even larger trapped and dependent class.
The articles I cite were written by progressive pundits. And the biggest organization dedicated to it is mostly made up of socialist academics.
The percentage of self-identified libertarians who support a basic income guarantee is certainly higher than the percentage of liberals who support a basic income guarantee. Hell, it’s probably higher than the percentage of liberals who have heard of a basic income guarantee. I don’t even know that that is indicative of some special trait about libertarians—not having any political power or influence makes it much easier to defend only the best ideas. But if you want to claim victory for your tribe, no one will stop you.
Libertarians 1, Progressives 0! Go Greens! Down with the Blues!
I already agree with you.