[E. Pluribus Unum]

Death by welfare-state can take many forms. Currently the preferred methods are passive, but it won't be long before governments start utilizing more active methods.

It's the natural progression of socialism to totalitarianism.

[plain talk]

It's the natural progression of socialism to totalitarianism.

Exactly. what these sheep don't realize is that it HAS to be that way. Socialism can't sustain itself and provide all the benefits once the host has been consumed. Then it must become more totalitarian just to survive.

What frightens me is these leftists in our Congress know this. They may be liberals but they are not stupid. They must know where this is leading. they are either

1) apparently good with it, or

2) being liberals they are too idealistic to believe it has to end that way