A century ago, mooching off of others was considered dishonorable.
Now it is a virtue.
Don’t make me feel older than I already do.
I will be 64 next month and I can tell you, in the 1950’s, folks went to great lengths to not be seen as “mooching”. Back then, it was pride....people rolled up their sleeves and worked and found any way they could to keep from taking handouts or charity.
We all have at least three of “them” in our extended families, or larger circle of acquaintances.
They all, each and every one of them, deserve nothing but open scorn.
We bite our tongues, lest we be labeled judgmental./sarcasm//
We all also know at least one person, who but for the grace of God,is our self, and that one individual in four is the only reason most people still support a certain degree of government assistance.
If we would rid ourselves of the other three from our welfare systems, and our government, there would be little animosity for the few who truly need, and also deserve, our support.
Yes, that means our (in my case former) friends and family members who are proud to be cheaters and liars.