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As harm reduction in the short-term they'd be great, but again we circle back to who is in power and making these policies a reality. Charity from the capitalist class is like an abuser being nice some of the time; when are they going to take it away / stop being nice again? Hard won reforms from labor unions might seem like stronger than that, but if the capitalist class remains in power, they will erode union power over time and chip away at reforms.

Policies like this in the hands of a prole state, that's fundamentally different. UBI under socialism could help a lot of people with disabilities, who may otherwise have to go through a long process of seeking qualification for aid. Means testing is associated with a lot of "trap you in poverty" bullshit. So whether it's UBI or something else, minimizing the barriers toward people getting the help they need is important, as is ensuring that help does not become a dependency trap. 4 day work week is just the tip of the iceberg if you have actual power to redesign workplaces. Focusing on a humanely structured workday from start to finish seems more important than hours/days themselves, not that addressing that couldn't also have value.

We should not set our sights so low that we're enamored with surface level reforms, but that doesn't mean the concept of some reforms are without merit. The main problem with reform politicking is that it doesn't take political power seriously enough and it asks far too little. Dare to be ambitious toward changing society. Look at what AES states have been able to accomplish in their time. That's the bar. Capitalist reform sets the bar pathetically low, by comparison.