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Passive income.
Crowdfunding and donations aren't passive income. Passive income is getting paid just for having money.
Government should found more art and research, also donation and crowd funding aren't passive income. I believe OP talked about the Marxists bourgeoisie the class of people who live off dividends or rent and doesn't need to work
Does that include a ban of UBI (universal basic income)? Because that is a idea I do indeed support
Going by the traditional definition, UBI is indeed passive income. I don't think it is as bad as other forms of passive income, but I would prefer subsidies over just giving people cash.
musicians in shambles
There were musicians far before passive income for creative work was a thing. And it's not like the โฌ0.003 per play Spotify pays is making bank for most musicians.
we already are