Precisely as it was designed to do. The Progressie Marxists who created the so-called "war on poverty" knew full well what they were doing. The Progressive Marxists desperately wanted to create a dependent class so that they would be able to generate guaranteed votes to keep themselves in power, much like the way they have manipulated the minimum wage to secure union votes. As an added sided benefit, they've been able to use the "war on poverty" as a method of race baiting to pit black against white for nearly fifty years after they destroyed the black family and subsequently, black neighborhoods. Double whammy. Considering that the Progressive Marxists were using our money to accomplish their goals it was a rather cheap endeavor for them, too.
People here on FR often muse about what one event will trigger the coming civil war. I believe the strongest candidate will be when the welfare brood mares are finally cut off when there is literally no money left to continue supporting them....and it's not that far off. The riots we are going to see are going to make Greece look like a frat party.....
Yes in just two generations the “Great Society” has obliterated the black family structure with 70%+ illegitimacy rate.
Take a bow, Baraq. Your philosophical forebears did far more damage than the KKK ever dreamed possible.