Americans exemplified the Christian work ethic and enjoyed unprecedented freedom, and our country eventually became the most productive and prosperous nation on earth. Average Americans came to enjoy more material wealth than citizens of any other country. The bad news is that over time Americans began to take for granted what previous generations had worked long and hard to attain. Many believed they were entitled to a certain level of material comfort without the inconvenience of working to earn it, which has become the Left's mainstay economic agenda.
The seeds of this entitlement mentality are sown by government handouts, overindulgent helicopter parents, and school systems emphasizing inclusion instead of excellence. It results in a generation of people who:
* are overly dependent on others--including the government in every area of their lives
* view the world as inherently unfair and themselves as victims. As a result they often become chronically angry, then act out their hostility in destructive ways,
such as breaking and entering. Think of the riots, looting, arson, and anarchy that have become common in America's larger cities.
* seek comfort from their self-induced failures and perceived victimhood in drugs, alcohol, and other unhealthy amusements.
* believe that the government should take care of them but do not appreciate the handouts they receive because, in their minds, they deserve them.
The Christian work ethic is one of the principal reasons America became the world's most productive, prosperous, and competitive country. But the entitlement
mentality is steadily eroding America's work ethic. Socialist ideologues welcome this erosion.
Refuse to support politicians (mostly if not all Democrats) who try to buy your vote by offering handouts from the federal treasury. Americans are not entitled to them.