The other side of 'bread and circuses' was a highly trained army, sectioned so personnel never 'policed' their own kin. And look what happened to the Roman Empire.

For this reason alone, I've always been highly dubious of the European Union's need of a 'European Army' when there is NATO it doesn't want to help fund.

And if UBI doesn't smack of You will own nothing and you will be happy... I don't know what does.