BornTo_BeFree on Nostr: I’d love to see DOGE & the Trump administration take serious steps toward phasing ...
I’d love to see DOGE & the Trump administration take serious steps toward phasing out government welfare. Some might see this as harsh, but I’d urge you to read Murray Rothbard—he breaks it down far better than I can
Welfare, at its core, disincentivizes productivity, fosters government dependence, and places an unfair load on taxpayers. It creates perverse incentives—rewarding joblessness, subsidizing larger families for bigger payouts, and perpetuating generational dependency rather than self-sufficiency
This isn’t to say welfare should be abolished overnight, but reform is necessary to eventually transition away from state-mandated wealth redistribution. In a truly free market, private charities and businesses would compete to provide assistance, offering aid in exchange for labor or services suited to each individual’s ability
For those who are physically unable to work, there are countless ways to contribute mentally, strategically, or creatively. No system should reward idleness at the expense of productive members of society
At the end of the day, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Welfare doesn’t uplift—it erodes personal responsibility, stifles economic growth, and traps people in a cycle of dependency. A system that rewards value creation, not victimhood, is the only path to real progress
Welfare, at its core, disincentivizes productivity, fosters government dependence, and places an unfair load on taxpayers. It creates perverse incentives—rewarding joblessness, subsidizing larger families for bigger payouts, and perpetuating generational dependency rather than self-sufficiency
This isn’t to say welfare should be abolished overnight, but reform is necessary to eventually transition away from state-mandated wealth redistribution. In a truly free market, private charities and businesses would compete to provide assistance, offering aid in exchange for labor or services suited to each individual’s ability
For those who are physically unable to work, there are countless ways to contribute mentally, strategically, or creatively. No system should reward idleness at the expense of productive members of society
At the end of the day, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Welfare doesn’t uplift—it erodes personal responsibility, stifles economic growth, and traps people in a cycle of dependency. A system that rewards value creation, not victimhood, is the only path to real progress