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Wouldnt that same argument apply to people fighting for democracy in the age of monarchy? Why try to get rid of the king when he will just be replaced by a president? Dont even bother.

Obviously power structures and concentration of power always exist in some form, but that doesn't mean we should never try to rein it in on occassion.

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You cannot achieve that by replacing an almighty king with an almighty government dictating who gets what (which is a prerequisite of UBI).

Doesn't a UBI get rid of actually prevent a government from dictating who gets what?

With current social support programs the government does get to choose who gets what. But with a UBI, every adult would get the same amount, effectively removing the government's ability to choose who gets benefits.

Maybe I'm just misunderstanding what you are saying, I don't know.

No. They are not the same. How is it worthless to replace the king with a president? I don't understand your logic.

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