SKTheCrusader | Everyone Should Have Nice Things @SKTheCrusader | Uploaded January 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Happy new year everyone, here's a video with my new setup, my new hair, an ending that's actually quite good vibes and should set the tone for the year since I'll be critiquing means testing and promoting universalism.
Until now, ruthless means testing was the only way to distribute benefits and provide services, but not anymore. (This is the point where you gasp and ask if there's a better way). In the video I decide to look at some of the more innocent motivations and justifications that people make in favour of means testing. Then I get into why these aren't actually sound, or politically intelligent positions to hold in a lot of cases. Finally I make the case for some universalism in services (though I tried not to dismiss UBI out of hand, it has a potential place). So yeah long live UBS and lets hope 2024 is great.
My Discord for cool people: discord.gg/Adxy3T7947
My Patreon: patreon.com/SKTheCrusader
Become a member to get some cool benefits:
youtube.com/channel/UCsVppuFde81TeSi6CFq2SRA/join
Where you can find me: https://linktr.ee/SKTheCrusader
Ko-Fi for tips: ko-fi.com/skthecrusader
Emir who makes my excellent thumbnails: twitter.com/MarkedAsRed
Sources, interesting things to read and recommendations:
A Comparative Analysis of the US and UK Health Care Systems - https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/mje/2023/05/26/a-comparative-analysis-of-the-us-and-uk-health-care-systems/
Rachel Reeves on Labour’s plan for ‘an office for value for money' - channel4.com/news/rachel-reeves-on-labours-plan-for-an-office-for-value-for-money
Rachel Reeves echoes Thatcher as she vows to recover money lost to fraud during pandemic - independent.co.uk/news/uk/rachel-reeves-labour-covid-consultants-prime-minister-b2426599.html
Shapps says PM prepared to make 'difficult decisions' - itv.com/news/2023-09-24/sunak-prepared-to-make-difficult-decisions-as-hs2s-northern-leg-faces-axe
Keir Starmer says 'we have to make tough decisions' amid two-child benefit cap row - news.sky.com/story/we-have-to-make-tough-decisions-says-starmer-amid-two-child-benefit-cap-row-12923052
Sir Kid Starver: Starmer's got a new nickname thanks to Twitter users: https://www.thenational.scot/news/23661741.sir-kid-starver-starmers-got-new-nickname-thanks-twitter-users/
Report from the Child Poverty Action Group on means testing - cpag.org.uk/sites/default/files/files/policypost/The%20problem%20with%20means-testing%20-%20FINAL.pdf
UN panel criticises UK failure to uphold disabled people's rights - theguardian.com/society/2017/aug/31/un-panel-criticises-uk-failure-to-uphold-disabled-peoples-rights
Videos I mention:
The Cult of the Sensible: youtu.be/1rcknYqmzz4
The One Place That Hasn't Been Corrupted By Capitalism: youtu.be/4792_MTA6b4
The Real Threat to Free Speech: youtu.be/1hX15LGgLEQ
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
04:42 - Why some love means testing
18:10 - This is an awful way to do things
32:37 - Free stuff is easy and can work
39:36 - Conclusions
Happy new year everyone, here's a video with my new setup, my new hair, an ending that's actually quite good vibes and should set the tone for the year since I'll be critiquing means testing and promoting universalism.
Until now, ruthless means testing was the only way to distribute benefits and provide services, but not anymore. (This is the point where you gasp and ask if there's a better way). In the video I decide to look at some of the more innocent motivations and justifications that people make in favour of means testing. Then I get into why these aren't actually sound, or politically intelligent positions to hold in a lot of cases. Finally I make the case for some universalism in services (though I tried not to dismiss UBI out of hand, it has a potential place). So yeah long live UBS and lets hope 2024 is great.
My Discord for cool people: discord.gg/Adxy3T7947
My Patreon: patreon.com/SKTheCrusader
Become a member to get some cool benefits:
youtube.com/channel/UCsVppuFde81TeSi6CFq2SRA/join
Where you can find me: https://linktr.ee/SKTheCrusader
Ko-Fi for tips: ko-fi.com/skthecrusader
Emir who makes my excellent thumbnails: twitter.com/MarkedAsRed
Sources, interesting things to read and recommendations:
A Comparative Analysis of the US and UK Health Care Systems - https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/mje/2023/05/26/a-comparative-analysis-of-the-us-and-uk-health-care-systems/
Rachel Reeves on Labour’s plan for ‘an office for value for money' - channel4.com/news/rachel-reeves-on-labours-plan-for-an-office-for-value-for-money
Rachel Reeves echoes Thatcher as she vows to recover money lost to fraud during pandemic - independent.co.uk/news/uk/rachel-reeves-labour-covid-consultants-prime-minister-b2426599.html
Shapps says PM prepared to make 'difficult decisions' - itv.com/news/2023-09-24/sunak-prepared-to-make-difficult-decisions-as-hs2s-northern-leg-faces-axe
Keir Starmer says 'we have to make tough decisions' amid two-child benefit cap row - news.sky.com/story/we-have-to-make-tough-decisions-says-starmer-amid-two-child-benefit-cap-row-12923052
Sir Kid Starver: Starmer's got a new nickname thanks to Twitter users: https://www.thenational.scot/news/23661741.sir-kid-starver-starmers-got-new-nickname-thanks-twitter-users/
Report from the Child Poverty Action Group on means testing - cpag.org.uk/sites/default/files/files/policypost/The%20problem%20with%20means-testing%20-%20FINAL.pdf
UN panel criticises UK failure to uphold disabled people's rights - theguardian.com/society/2017/aug/31/un-panel-criticises-uk-failure-to-uphold-disabled-peoples-rights
Videos I mention:
The Cult of the Sensible: youtu.be/1rcknYqmzz4
The One Place That Hasn't Been Corrupted By Capitalism: youtu.be/4792_MTA6b4
The Real Threat to Free Speech: youtu.be/1hX15LGgLEQ
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
04:42 - Why some love means testing
18:10 - This is an awful way to do things
32:37 - Free stuff is easy and can work
39:36 - Conclusions
