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Originally Posted by legion

I see, so our proclivity to punish success and reward failure at an individual level has unintentionally created a culture where people strive to be as unsuccessful as possible to reap the most benefits, paid for by those who are stupid enough to be successful on their own, despite the penalties?

I don't know if it was unintentional or intentional, but it is undeniable that a portion of our society is totally comfortable with the idea of being "benefit reapers."