In the U.S. self reliance and personal freedom is still (albeit a closer margin in these sad days) valued over being taken care of (on the terms of others) from cradle to grave.
I believe in the wisdom of the individual to make the right decisions in his life without the "wisdom" of the powerful "elite" who "know" what's best for everyone--always connected with the increase/ preservation of their own power. This is especially true when the government is not rewarding bad behavior and saving people from the consequences of their choices.
So give me another historical example of a country who rose so fast in less than seven generations as did the U.S. Plus we did it largely with the citizens that Europe put on "waivers".
Money the government spends/wastes is taken from the people. The people generally spend it much better and creat much better results--both for them and their fellow citizens.
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