"Dependence on the State is not ideal in my view. "

The fundamental difference in the US between the Left and Right presently is whether the government ( from the top down) should direct people's lives, pushing them to do what is "good for them"(Left), or whether the minimum amount of government ( from the bottom up) should allow people to go in the direction they wish with a minimum of public interference, and take the responsibility for their actions and decisions.( Right)

The former has the Government taking resources from all to enforce what is decided is good for some, while the latter has the responsibility for for the social safety net being in private ( church and social) rather than government hands.

A BALANCE of both is needed- the LEAST government at the lowest level should provide the minimum to ease poverty and provide for opportunity to improve one's state. IMO, of course




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