[brosirmandude]

This is the point right here.

Every reaction to UBI discussions immediately assume UBI is trying to replace all income, which is very much not the idea.

It's a floor for society.

[bob33212]

We currently have a floor (SNAP and food stamps, food banks, and soup kitchens, homeless shelters). UBI is about more than not starving.

[lifeformed]

Those floors are still pretty low as they don't cover housing. UBI is like, a food, shelter, and health floor.

[bob33212]

Exactly, UBI gives the people an option not to work, but still survive