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by sixo 1214 days ago
Well, no, not to defend it really, but the premise is that your use of the amenities of modern society, which people put a lot of effort into creating, is earned by providing profit to others, not merely an entitlement.

This conflicts with our moral sense (in part because there's nowhere you can go to opt out) so we backstop it with entitlement programs. But the premise is a least in principle fairly sound; not as evil as what you articulated.