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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

On top of everything else that's been said, most people would want more than just whatever the UBI was even if that was enough to survive on. Most people do not want to just survive. Sure, you might get enough to live a very basic life without any frills if you didn't work, but isn't it better to guarantee those people homes and food rather than just let them die in the street?