I’m very sorry to say that I have to agree with this analysis. I feel bad for my children.
There are probably better than half the citizenry now voting to protect handouts, and perceived handouts, that they believe they will receive. Most of them don’t even understand fully what Socialism is. Just don’t ask them to give something to the system, as that is not fair.
The politicians move in the direction of giving voters what they want. Half the politicians probably don’t fully understand where this is going. But they promise to increase and protect those handouts, as that is where the voters are.
The only way to change this is to limit voting to the “payers”. The “net recipients” have a conflict of interest and are not voting in the best long term interests of the country, or themselves.
We will become the same as Europe, if we survive.
And, the media is obviously not helping. Hey, reporters, want to rebel, speak truth to power! And the power is now on the left. Worldwide.