For decades people have fought hard against automation or against certain industries shutting down (e.g. coal miners fighting against renewable energy pushes).

For decades people have fought hard against automation or against certain industries shutting down (e.g. coal miners fighting against renewable energy pushes). People are afraid not just about losing their current job but also of the total number of available jobs falling. UBI is a potential solution to this issue. People won't fight those kinds of changes if they know they'll still be able to survive perfectly well.