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All people who are net receivers from the system do so literally for their own well being. Which is logical. And ok, because obviously there are lots of truly
by unknown_apostle 10y ago
All people who are net receivers from the system do so literally for their own well being.
Which is logical. And ok, because obviously there are lots of truly helpless cases in any given country.
But over the decades, it accumulates fraud. Or even worse, a kind of learned helplessness which keeps people in their place. Maybe Denmark is different. But my guess is that many living in Belgium and France will be able to point out multiple cases of fraud or at least debatable cases in their immediate surroundings.
Finally, a lot of the available money never leaves the hands of the vast bureaucratic caste that manages the system.
I guess what I want to say: people will be people, regardless of the system. Social democracy involves a lot of cynicism and greed too. And probably in a less constructive way than systems that don't rely exclusively on "anonymous" Big State-enforced redistribution.