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UBI in America? They won’t even budge on universal health care.
What will they do when 40% of the population can no longer afford to feed themselves and are rioting on a scale never seen in American history?
There’s a short story called Manna about this very concept.
Tldr: America goes with the cheapest possible option that isn’t outright murder, have the robots build a big concentration camp for the poors (ie everyone who didn’t have enough to buy their own robots) and keep them out of sight. Technically it’s a sort of universal social care, just not the kind you’d want.
That's what they are building the military robots for.
If 40% of the population aren't useful any more, and they have the means to stop it, all they need is an excuse to do it.
Build more camps
Tell them trans kids are shitting in litter boxes
They'll tell them to eat cake