“They love to reach out and make something happen”
And here in lies the problem. Change for change sake is never a good thing unless you know what you’re doing. If you don’t you may change things in ways no one could ever imagine. Sometimes the best course of action is to do nothing, which is something that “progressives” never understood.
For government, it is just about always true.
Katrina is the best example. An instilled welfare attitude trapped those people into not even trying to help themselves.
Just read a fascinating article on survival - survivors take personal responsibility. Duh.