General Motors has laid off more than 1,000 workers at its Factory ZERO assembly plant in Detroit while simultaneously introducing 50 AI-powered collaborative robots to the production line.
At the union’s 39th Constitutional Convention in Detroit, UAW President Shawn Fain warned, “We are in a fight for humanity.”
Fain argued AI should improve jobs and productivity rather than leave workers behind.
They are asking for money to be given to every individual, equally, regardless of circumstances.
That act can be called charity. It can be called an entitlement. It can be called a bribe. It can be called a stimulus. It can be called a refund. It can be called a gift. It can be called wealth redistribution. It can be called a dividend.
Every single time you see “UBI” and take umbrage at the idea of “charity”, feel free to substitute “Citizenship Dividend”. The two terms are functionally identical. Their only differences are a matter of philosophy. You can make it very clear that you do not subscribe to the “charity” or “wealth redistribution” philosophies if you find those justifications offensive, while continuing to support the regular release of “dividend checks”.