Rightist view is that by just letting people have the money and decide what they want to do with it, it gets away from the “nanny state” that so many libertarians despise. It is in line with the dictum of minimal state.
On the left, the support comes from the sense that it makes a certain minimum standard of living a right rather than a reflection of the munificence of the state.
Progressives hail it as an escape route for workaholics, from oppressive jobsand situations, giving individuals greater time to build relationships and pursueeducation or artistic endeavours.
Conservatives applaud its potential to shrink bureaucracy.
Everyone in the West is also very worried about the future of the labour market,with automatisation growing apace and robots starting to take over many manualand non-manual occupations. They believe that we are headed to a future whereonly a small elite will be employable.
