i dont care what you say, some face circumstances that are flat out overwhelming. how the fuck are you supposed to be able to differ at the age of 9 or younger between right and wrong? youre more concerned with having fun at that age. if you are raised to be a piece of shit, you will likely be a piece of shit. im not disagreeing with you guys, just saying that the instance of trump and 50 cent is a rarity.
i agree that something needs to be done. i think invisibledemon is on the right track. completely take away welfare, foodstamps, etc at once and there will be an upheval. gradually take it away, and you'll only get a small amount of griping that will dissipate over time.
first thing to reform is what you can buy on foodstamps. youre not supposed to be able to buy fountain drinks with it, but people do. and im aware this isnt the only case, but itd be a start
ex: my dad works for pepsi. he told me about his visit to some mom n pop convenience store the other day. we sell this stuff called polar ice there, its basically a pop slurpee. well, this asian lady runs the joint. she tells my dad: "if they pay with food stamps, i tell them leave the straw out when you buy"
when my dad asked why she does that, she said this:
"the state food stamp people come in here and tell me that!"
thats flat out fucking wrong. if you are rightfully receiving foodstamps/ebt/wic/whatever, the only thing you need to be buying is the basics. milk, bread, veggies, fruit,etc. people can also buy those 13.7 ounce starbucks frappuccino drinks on there too. wtf?