“If the street gangs had tried their thing in a solid neighborhood of 100 years ago, the working men of the neighborhood, in order to protect their families and property, would have just lynched all the gang bangers, and that would have been that.
It is the welfare state that allows this chaos. In an environment where if you don’t perform productive work, you die, the gang bangers could not exist for long.”
Hey fellow Bear! Agree with all you say. However, I’m not very hopefull that these festering cesspools will ever be turned around. So, the question is should we, the productive tax paying class continue to sustain these hell holes, I.e., Detroit, Chicago, or cut’em off and thereby force them to relocate? Personally, I’m thinking most of those with a modicum of ambition and self respect have already left these places. So, maybe it’s more cost effective to leave those who remain where they are. Call it tribute if you like. I know I don’t want them around me. Just saying....
I would wean them off.
First, take all the dozens of means-tested programs, and consolidate them under one program, called "welfare". The programs are spread out among a bunch of agencies to hide how much welfare spending there actually is.
Second, adopt a policy that welfare benefits WILL NOT be increased if a woman has additional kids.
Third, reduce welfare spending to the point where it's not at all worth it for a women to have kids in order to get benefits.