Nowhere in there did I see you say you would not accept your entitlements.
Let's see if I live that long, first. I have used Unemployment when the Republicans have fucked up the economy, so there is that.
So it's okay for you, but not for me.
Well here's the thing. I am okay with poverty relief programs. I think they need some reform, but I think they are well intentioned and a pretty good idea. What we really need are poverty eradication programs, but let's be honest, this is America, we aren't happy unless we have poor people to look down on.
You are clearly not okay with poverty relief programs. You happily take money you admit you probably don't need, but you really begrudge poor people getting money... because let's be honest, you are kind of an awful person.
You're going to go through life bitter and disappointed, angry that you have no power over anyone else and that rich people won't give you any of their stuff.
I think you are a little confused. Idiots like you are going to make Socialism inevitable.
As it stands right now, 40% of the population has less than 1% of the wealth in this country. They have absolutely no stake in Capitalism, they would probably be better off under socialism. the middle 20% controls only 5% of the wealth. Most of them live paycheck to paycheck, dragging around huge debt with them. The next to top quintile (which is where I am at right now, but I have to work 80 hours a week to get there) only controls 8% of the wealth. The other 83% of the wealth is controlled by the top 20% and 43% of the wealth is control by the top 1%.
This isn't sustainable. If you knew a damned bit of history, you're realize such wealth inequality always brings down governments. Not that I think this is a good thing... most countries are far worse off after revolutions.
Trump didn't get in because he supported the status quo... he got in playing on the resentment of the white working class, while confusing them on the fact people like him caused a lot of their misery to start with. Equally frightening is how a crackpot like Bernie could get as much support as he did. Our system is already fraying at the edges.
Now, I'll probably be dead by the time it really hits the fan.