Yes, the “war” on poverty was actually a surrender to poverty, by attacking the results of poverty rather than the causes of poverty.
Thus, we created a generation of people who have no idea how NOT to be poor, and how NOT to survive without the government.
“Thus, we created a generation of people who have no idea how NOT to be poor, and how NOT to survive without the government.”
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Well, then they aren’t trying very hard are they?
The simple first step is to simply say “NO” to the government handouts.
Precisely as it was designed to do. The Progressie Marxists who created the so-called "war on poverty" knew full well what they were doing. The Progressive Marxists desperately wanted to create a dependent class so that they would be able to generate guaranteed votes to keep themselves in power, much like the way they have manipulated the minimum wage to secure union votes. As an added sided benefit, they've been able to use the "war on poverty" as a method of race baiting to pit black against white for nearly fifty years after they destroyed the black family and subsequently, black neighborhoods. Double whammy. Considering that the Progressive Marxists were using our money to accomplish their goals it was a rather cheap endeavor for them, too.
People here on FR often muse about what one event will trigger the coming civil war. I believe the strongest candidate will be when the welfare brood mares are finally cut off when there is literally no money left to continue supporting them....and it's not that far off. The riots we are going to see are going to make Greece look like a frat party.....