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> I’m going to assume that this is a serious question and try to quickly answer it in good faith. It is a serious question and I was hoping for something close
by throwawaylinux 5y ago
> I’m going to assume that this is a serious question and try to quickly answer it in good faith.
It is a serious question and I was hoping for something closer to the late 1700s vintage. I'm well aware there is a vast welfare system in place today.
- krrrh 5y agoSorry I misread thinking you meant since it’s founding (until now), when has it been a welfare state. I was caught in a weak moment I guess.
- samhwr 5y agoI don’t quite understand your confusion - did you read his comment as “at any point since its founding [i.e. just not before 1776]”?
- krrrh 5y agoI basically read it as: “Since it’s founding the US has never been a welfare state in any sense. Change my mind!”
- samhwr 5y ago> One must keep in mind that the United States is and near or more always has been a welfare state. > If one must keep that in mind, may one ask what definition of "welfare state" has applied to the USA since its founding? The contention was definitely whether it has been a welfare state ever since its founding. No judgement though - the English language is terribly poorly designed, so I can totally understand how you read it that way.