This essay praises some aspects of basic income, but argues that the proposal has disadvantages from the leftist point of view, including that it doesn’t move toward a leftist vision and that it is “nationalism in disguise.”
Language: Original in Dutch. Translated into English.
Dutch version: Bart de Baan, “Hoe bevrijdend is de ‘eis’ van een onvoorwaardelijk basisinkomen? [A Leftist critique on Basic Income].” Doorbraak.eu, 24, January 2014.
Translated into English as “A Leftist critique on Basic Income,” by Revolution News, February 1, 2014.
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