I’ve noticed it’s often the ones who benefit most from the welfare state who complain the most about its inadequacy. Have met some 30 year olds who work ~3 months a year, live on welfare, play video games and read Marxist literature the rest of the time (wish I was exaggerating)
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Replying to @Altimor
Sure that person exists, but this is a pretty ridiculous trope
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Replying to @thijsniks
Oh it's anecdotal for sure. But it's hard not to meet folks like this in France
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Replying to @Altimor
I would bet it’s still harder than finding people in the US who lack the support of a welfare state!
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Replying to @thijsniks
Actually the US is #2 of the OECD (right after France) in net social spending https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_social_welfare_spending …pic.twitter.com/WuKgYGVtMY
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Replying to @Altimor
Both of our statements can be true at the same time. Social spending also doesn’t include healthcare, transportation, housing, or education, so is only a partial view of the welfare state https://www.peoplespolicyproject.org/2018/03/26/the-u-s-spends-far-too-little-on-social-welfare/ …
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Replying to @thijsniks @Altimor
Actually, it does include healthcare but it does not seem to include the others (the OECD is amazing, except for clearly labeling their data) https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/els-2019-4343-en/index.html …
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Also interesting that both the US and France pretty much support poor and rich people with the same amount of money https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/els-2019-4343-en/index.html …pic.twitter.com/XG6PB3UEsB
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