Sure was not because of FDR’s programs; WWII got us out of the Depression.
And no, the “safety net” was and is to institute socialism here, not prevent it, by increasing government control over what should be the purview of private religious-based charity. Re-read the 45 communist goals for the USA instead of trying to peddle socialist propaganda, please.
Right - because you knew how to get that 25% of the workforce back on its feet. They worked for their wages; the safety net was a jobs program because the private sector collapsed.
If you really want government to let the market work without interference, then don’t call the government when those unemployed men show up to take your shit.