What we have and it has gained momentum since Obama is a movement to make America a Socialistic country. Obama's legacy and the Democratic politicians, is to make as many citizens dependent on the government by making them dependent on subsidies and welfare. That ensures the populations dependency on them and thereby ensures their vote. If you look at the Blue states, you will find that they are all heavy welfare states. Subsidies are nothing more than a drug, government the drug dealer and citizens their druggies. The more dependent we are on them, the more power and control they have on us.
Prime example. In SeaTac here in Washington State, they voted in a minimum wage of $15 per hour. Sounds great, make people more independent and able to support themselves. But that isn't what happened. Instead, they found that by getting the additional income they became ineligible for the welfare and subsistence and then demanded that they not be required to work as many hours so that they could get their fix (welfare and subsistence) from their drug pushers (government). Now many only work a minimum number of hours so that they are still eligible. The winner is the government, the losers was the small businesses.
This is another reason why the Democratic (Socialist) party wants to open our borders and allow illegal aliens to flood our country and why the immigrants want to come into our country. They want the hand outs and by getting it, they will become dependent on the government. This will insure the Socialists absolute control.
There is another example of this dependency in the not too distant past. It started with the reconstruction of Germany after WWI. Their economy was in shambles, promises of support, wages for all and a secure future. Brown shirts became soldiers, free speech was squelched by the social party, and curriculums in schools no longer taught both sides so students could make their own decisions. History was altered or not taught, after all, when we fail to understand the past, we are destined to repeat it.
Anyone see any relationship here. I hope so, this does not happen overnight. It happens a little at a time, by the time the majority see it, it will be too late and our life will be over. What we are seeing is the movement to eventually disarm the population under the guise of protecting the masses. They know that these laws will do nothing to curve the shootings. It is nothing more than a means to an end.
It is admirable to want to help people get on their feet. That is part of what our country is about. But there is a big difference between making a population dependent on the government and giving them a hand up. Yes help them but limit the duration and teach them a new trade so that they can support themselves.
I hope and pray that regardless of which party you align yourself to, that we put our foot down and say no more. Because if you don't, you are witnessing the death of America.