> Worse, public welfare programs often crowd out local charities—the ones best positioned to deliver real help. Small, community-based nonprofits that understand local needs get squeezed out by larger organizations chasing government grants. And those grants come with strings: regulations, reporting requirements, ideological conformity.
Yes! The Culture of Dependency doesn't only infect the recipient of the handouts, but also the cronies in the middle. The agencies become dependent on government contracts! I've seen this first-hand, after temporarily working part-time in an alleged "charity" that was basically pushing around government resources according to government rules.
> Worse, public welfare programs often crowd out local charities—the ones best positioned to deliver real help. Small, community-based nonprofits that understand local needs get squeezed out by larger organizations chasing government grants. And those grants come with strings: regulations, reporting requirements, ideological conformity.
Yes! The Culture of Dependency doesn't only infect the recipient of the handouts, but also the cronies in the middle. The agencies become dependent on government contracts! I've seen this first-hand, after temporarily working part-time in an alleged "charity" that was basically pushing around government resources according to government rules.