WND Exclusive - Expanding the Permanent Dependency Class

by: Brent Smith

I think this plan to drastically expand America’s dependency class has been in the works for decades. And to be sure, the left has made progress.

But until now, there has remained a stigma attached to becoming dependent upon the benevolent government for one’s survival. There was still a desire to work for a living – to make your own way and take pride in doing so.

However, the left, with its desire to control all things and thus all people, has done a marvelous job of simply changing the narrative. And as a consequence, it has changed the thinking of many.

Temporary assistance transformed into welfare. But this was inadequate, as the name ‘welfare’ still carried a negative connotation. So rather than help people back into the workforce, they merely changed the name again to ‘entitlement.’ ...