The UBI folks were cursed by the pandemic and inflation. You cannot deal with that confounder.
They’re not the only ones. Remember Green New Deal? That also evaporated with the end of ZIRP.
You can complain relentlessly about these guys, or offer alternative solution with nothing but vibes to vouch for them. The truth is, as long as interest rates are high, the economic contraction is making everyone too scared to try anything in case things “get worse.” Sadly, the best time to make great social change was between 2009 and 2022 and it’s officially over now.