UBI is interesting politically. It combines the social welfare and income inequality that some like on the left and the libertarianism (people choosing what to

UBI is interesting politically. It combines the social welfare and income inequality that some like on the left and the libertarianism (people choosing what to do with their money rather than heavier government services) that’s popular on the non-batshit right. I doubt that the American electorate would go for it in the next fifty years. Given that it’s gaining support first on the left combined with the impressive propensity of the Democratic Party to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, navigating such a successfully nuanced political proposal seems to require one of the once-in-a-generation leader. High hopes, no expectations of success.