[mandaladon]

Renowned economists like Thomas Sowell have long maintained that merely handing out free stuff will never solve the poverty crisis, and it certainly won’t build self-esteem because that grows when an individual achieves something through their own merit and hard work — not through handouts. “The political left’s welfare state makes poverty more comfortable, while penalizing attempts to rise out of poverty,” Sowell wrote. “Leaders of the left in many countries have promoted policies that enable the poor to be more comfortable in their poverty.”~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~But it keeps them voting for Democrats

[BenLurkin]

Exactly.