The Feral Thug Subculture was born of marriage between the welfare state and the black victimhood mentality. This belief system is unique to blacks because they carry a perpetual chip on their shoulder as a result of slavery. They live in the past rather than looking toward the future. The immigrant groups who started out as part of the underclass when they arrived were looking toward a better future rather than being fixated on the past, and thus were able to improve their position in American society, often within a single generation. They came prepared to work toward an improved future for themselves and their children, not sponge off the government.
Conversely, the feral subculture has an ingrained "gimme" mentality, combined with a deep-seated resentment of those who have succeeded through personal effort.
There's something wrong with a society that pays people simply for existing. Any able-bodied person who has their hand out for a welfare check should be required to produce in some way (even if just picking up garbage by the side of the road, or some other useful contribution to society). Many of these people have no idea how to work. Requiring them to produce and contribute to society in exchange for their living expenses seems like a reasonable step, and might help instill a work ethic, at least in some cases. Of course, under their chosen Obamessiah, the job opportunities for EVERYONE continue to dwindle.
Yeah. The ruling elite (throughout history) turns one 'class' against the other, to keep the citizens from 'turning' on the ruling class.