I think you need to go have some conversations with people that work in health and human services. I mean also you're holding a Google device right now...
I complain about white privilege and I come from a loooooong line of white people. My genetic genealogy tests show all white European ancestors.
I am middle class, college educated, raised in a VERY conservative religious household. So none of the things you listed. Can I prove this to you without revealing my identity? Nope. Which is why you should leave your comfort zone in the echo chamber and talk to more people from different back… Read moregrounds. This narrative that politicians want you to believe so they distract you from telling at them to do their **** ing jobs and worry less about elections is very untrue in the majority of cases. People have hard times. You think someone who lost their livelihood during 2020 quarantine was lazy? Let me tell you from experience it's really **** ing hard to find a job that isn't min/low wage in a recession like 2008 when you're newly graduated, only have retail and other part time normal teenager experience and then have to move back in with your parents and then have your entire generation blamed for this move back home by the generations that came before us who CREATED the world and economy we were given when we entered the adult world. It's **** ed up. We weren't a part of all the bad decisions that lead to the situation and when everyone's looking for jobs, no one's hiring the less experienced. I mean... **** ing duh. Why do we keep having to explain this to you all?
The point is, **** happens and it doesn't mean it's your fault or that you're a failure or a bad person. It just means you may need some help to get back on track. Which is what unemployment and other social programs are for. But for some reason grumpy people born before 1970 think "only crazy people go to therapy" instead of seeing therapy for what it is. Stop the madness. Do some actual research and volunteering and talking to real people dealing with real issues and then come tell me how many people are lazy...
I hope you learn some empathy in your lifetime before you need it from others when you're physically unable to work anymore and you need these programs and people to help you. Sorry if I misunderstood your reply and please understand I'm trying to communicate this message to everyone who needs to hear it and make better choices. Be a good human, make good choices. If we all did that even most of the time the world would be kinder and safer to live in.