Yup, after a society completely collapses, the benefits and freebies go away...
>>Yup, after a society completely collapses, the benefits and freebies go away...
Exactly my point. But even our Great Depression, which was as close to economic collapse as I would ever want to see, only CREATED freebies and handouts since a collapse always seems to end up with the government in power holding all the assets.
Sadly, the only thing that will end the handouts is for the Socialists to totally win, because once they have total control, they have methods for dealing with the Useless Eaters who are no longer necessary as Useful Voters and Agitators. Communists always kill the agitators first.