Eventually, the people who work simply will decide it is not worth it to work hard, to innovate and to create in order to support someone else who contributes little or nothing to the public good. Once that threshold is crossed, the destruction of our economy and way of life will accelerate and become unstoppable. By then, the socialists (communists) will have seized control of all levels of government and will not hesitate to maintain control by force, if necessary, or by nationalizing key industries, including farming, and implementing “Five Year Plans” a la Stalin.
Its like were living in Atlas Shrugged.