[entropy12]

It is a carry over trait from slave era. Slaves got paid nothing for work, so they developed a habit of doing as little as possible. Descendants of slaves prefer checks for doing nothing. Democrats are more generous to people who do not work.

[Hiddigeigei]

Slaves got paid nothing for work, so they developed a habit of doing as little as possible.
Maybe in general, but not always the case. My maternal grandfather wrote a family memoir including his experiences during the Civil War. When he was sixteen, his father gave him the job of leading the crew cradling wheat, replacing the slave who normally led. The slave pushed him so hard that my great-grandfather switch them and let the slave lead.