The trick is, how do you get anyone who doesn't already think UBI is a good idea to read this line of thinking and agree with it? The 'bootstrapping' mentality

The trick is, how do you get anyone who doesn't already think UBI is a good idea to read this line of thinking and agree with it? The 'bootstrapping' mentality is crazy-strong in the US. Too many people say "I did it, so you should be able to, also, and if not, that's your problem," without understanding the underlying reasons behind how they overcame poverty and how others get trapped in it.