[FreqSep]

> On the other hand trying to help any of these people is quickly branded as socialism (or worse, communism)

I get your sentiment, but I personally think you’re off base here.

You seem to be demonizing the other side a bit and implying they don’t want to help these people.

Is it so hard to believe that some members of society genuinely believe that welfare programs hurt this group rather than help them in the long run?

I’m not asking you to agree with that sentiment - I’m not even saying it’s correct - I’m simply pointing out that many of the people against socialism and communism do genuinely believe that their viewpoints will help these people in the long run.