The industrial revolution will put people out of work, we need Socialism!
Assembly lines will put people out of work, we need Socialism!
Automation will put people out of work, we need Socialism!
Computers will put people out of work, we need socialism!
Tech will put people out of work, we need socialism!
A person can live on $1k/mo. Depending upon the local cost of living. That’s with low rent, low grocery costs, no medical expenses, low utility rates and nothing but the most basic and cheapest of phone services. Notice I said nothing about personal care, clothing, owning one’s own transportation and resulting costs. Forget about supporting a family on it. I know it’s possible because I do it on several hundred dollars per month less than that. If I had the extra for a grand a month, with my very careful spending habits, I’d live like a king compared to what I have to live on now.
Families with children who receive welfare benefits live on less than 1k per month. Not everyone on public assistance is an addict (of any kind).