You couldn't more correct and those on the dole will never change their mind.
I disagree. People can be "converted" to self-respect and personal responsibility, just as they can discover a religious faith. Sometimes both at once! Star Parker is an example, but certainly not the only one.
However, if a candidate believes that "some people" lack the basic capacity for personal responsibility, or can't be allowed to experience the consequences of their errors, he's always going to be a nanny-stater. That might still be better than someone like Zero, who hates the US, but it's not going to defeat him.
I'm going out on a rather secure limb here. There's a relatively low number that are content to permanently suck at a gov teat. And they are the last that would ever darken a voting booth doorway.