“All they care about is getting out from under it.”
Yup. Because they realize that they’re not going to be able to pay for it, and being in a perpetual state of peonage to try to do so isn’t all that attractive to anyone. The relative merit of the past or current recipients doesn’t enter into it. Your tax bill doesn’t come as individual earmarks to the veteran Joe or the welfare mama Sally. It comes as one bill.
Frankly, I think the debate is academic. The younger folks simply aren’t going to pick up the tab. On the one hand they lack the ability thanks to 2 plus decades of middle class destroying policies. On the other hand they lack the willingness to pay for mistakes they had no part in making.
You got it, and I’ll take it one step further. Since we are past the tipping point, the best strategy forward is to reset the system. The best way to do that is to crash the system.
Minimize your input into the system and maximize your takeout. Cash all government checks and do it to the max. Minimize your tax bill. Vote for politicians who will increase the deficit. If you qualify for SS, Welfare, food stamps disability, whatever it is, get the checks going. Don’t work harder than you need to live and take care of your family.
Get out of debt, learn useful skills, get healthy and stay healthy. Own your house or land, free and clear.
Quit trying to save the system, it’s done. Save your family and prepare for the reset.