If you're... referring to how unpopular the UBI concept is at present I'd say that it's not like opinions are immutable and unchanging to societal pressures. When I was born (in the US, thanks for asking) gay marriage was more commonly regarded as some kind of satanic ritual rather than the law of the land. I mean we do this or we can bask in a 60% poverty rate like our friends in austerity ridden Argentina are enjoying right now.