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by flukus 2877 days ago
> Today, the ones who get most benefit from the social system act indifferent to the soceity's need and refuse to contribute.

The ones that benefit the most from the welfare state are the ones that (theoretically) pay the most for it: the wealthy. Imagine if Gates/Jobs/Page/Bezos et al had to invest in 18 years of education and healthcare for every potential hire? They'd never get the employees they needed to strike gold.