The worst part is that people are used to subsidized life and instead of DOING something they expect the government will provide. This. I'd call this attitude

The worst part is that people are used to subsidized life and instead of DOING something they expect the government will provide. This. I'd call this attitude the number one problem across most of Europe. (bad political climate is a massive problem, but I think its root cause is this) Riots in France due to raised pension age? Multiple attempts at budget reform in various countries failing? Students on the streets complaining about studying conditions due to poor funding? Something has to give, and we're approaching the point where the answer isn't "higher taxes" anymore. (we're already well beyond the "more debt" option) Except nobody is willing to sacrifice anything personally.