More likely, the misplaced notions of how to easily fix a complex problem created people dependent on them these government programs, which have in turn perpetu

More likely, the misplaced notions of how to easily fix a complex problem created people dependent on them these government programs, which have in turn perpetuated an electorate. I don't mean to say that good intentions justify the policy, as the 20th century disproved time and time again, but your phrasing attributes malice or cynicism where none is needed or helpful.