A “water-cooler” conversation today at the office turned political and I thought I would share it with the group, to get your opinion.
I was bitching and moaning about the welfare system and how I thought letting the poor fend for them selves was an effective way of “thinning the heard.” My co-worker raised a point I had not previously considered.
He viewed the payment of welfare as an extremely effective tool to mange the lowest class. The upper class paying to keep the lowest class just above the minimum standard of living in order to avoid an overthrown of the economic and political systems of government. The example given was the French Revolution where only two classes existed and the living conditions grew so horrible for the lower class they figured death was better than life like they had. And the possibility of change was worth risking their life.
The modern system of welfare is an upper classes attempt not to give food and shelter to the lower class out of kindness but instead is a small price to pay for security.
It made me feel better about the welfare system, though I can’t say for sure I agree one hundred percent. So I thought I would bring it to you, my fellow spewers of rants, to get your take.
Talk amongst yourselves.
And yes, I know “spewers” is not a word, but I liked it anyway.
I was bitching and moaning about the welfare system and how I thought letting the poor fend for them selves was an effective way of “thinning the heard.” My co-worker raised a point I had not previously considered.
He viewed the payment of welfare as an extremely effective tool to mange the lowest class. The upper class paying to keep the lowest class just above the minimum standard of living in order to avoid an overthrown of the economic and political systems of government. The example given was the French Revolution where only two classes existed and the living conditions grew so horrible for the lower class they figured death was better than life like they had. And the possibility of change was worth risking their life.
The modern system of welfare is an upper classes attempt not to give food and shelter to the lower class out of kindness but instead is a small price to pay for security.
It made me feel better about the welfare system, though I can’t say for sure I agree one hundred percent. So I thought I would bring it to you, my fellow spewers of rants, to get your take.
Talk amongst yourselves.
And yes, I know “spewers” is not a word, but I liked it anyway.