Mark Twain on the
Entitlement Mentality
Patriot Update - David L. Goetsch – 7/22/2013
In his autobiography Twain
comments that “Any man who is satisfied to be fed by another man rather than by
the honest sweat of his own brow should be shot.” . . . This situation should sound familiar to anyone
aware of what has happened to America
during the Obama administration.
Twain, never one to treat
politicians gently, would have much to say about President Obama and so-called
progressive liberals who not only condone the entitlement mentality, but
promulgate it as a political strategy for gaining and retaining power. I am
sure he would also have a word or two to say about Americans who think the
government—that is to say the American taxpayer—owes them a living.
Twain’s was a more self-reliant America in which those
who were truly down on their luck looked to charity for help, not the
government, and those who could work did.
Mark Twain and people of his
era knew instinctively that to allow a man to live off the earnings of others
was to rob that man of his dignity, ambition, and self-worth, not to mention
robbing the giver of his hard-earned income.
They also knew that when
dealing with people you get more of what you reward.
Reward sloth through
government entitlements or any other means and you will get more sloth. The entitlement mentality is more addictive
than cocaine and it can spread faster than a virus. Allow a man to get
used to being idle and he will want to be idle forever. Reward idleness
with government entitlements and people will make a living from being idle.
People who will not exert
even an ounce of initiative, drive, or energy to take care of themselves will
exert enormous effort, motivation, and innovation when it comes to playing the
system to get the most for doing the least. These entitled individuals
then sire large numbers of entitled youngsters—usually out of wedlock.
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