“We cannot expect the Americans to jump from capitalism to Communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving Americans small doses of socialism until they suddenly awake to find they have Communism.” ~ Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev, 1959
Previously:
Was Nikita Krushchev Right About America Turning to Socialism?
These images are remarkably accurate.
The welfare state starts with small programs targeted at a handful of genuinely needy people.
But as politicians figure out the electoral benefits of expanding programs and people figure out the that they can let others work on their behalf, the ratio of producers to consumers begins to worsen.
Eventually, even though the moochers and looters should realize that it is not in their interest to over-burden the people pulling the wagon, the entire system breaks down.
