I don’t agree with the “victim” angle. People sit around on welfare because that’s what they do. Anyone can make that choice, just stop being responsible and let their personal dodo hit the fan. They can also make the choice to take care of themselves, there are no traps. Our own personal destiny is always up to us.
You make a fair point.
But human nature is what it is. I believe welfare, to a very significant extent, discourages achievement and brings misery.
If this were not true, we wouldn’t have a reason to oppose it in the first place.