Hello J:

In one way or another, we're ALL dependent on government largess.. That hasn't stopped anyone from criticizing the government, nor should it..

What?? You don't drive on the public highways, and you don't deduct mortgage interest and medical costs from your taxes??? Of course you do.. WHO do you think is paying for YOUR subsidy??

excon

Sorry, but I have yet to meet a single person anywhere who is reluctant to criticize the government. Indeed, in the last national election people essentially voted to blow up the whole government status quo, or drain the swamp as many say. That Red State surge included lots of people who benefit directly or indirectly from government funding.

The only scenario where your claim is absolutely true is if the precise program someone is in is the one to be cut. If you pull finding from gay albinos most assuredly gay albinos are going to say hell no to that. But keep in mind that's also true for the rich and powerful, the middle class, really for anyone. People defend the programs that benefit their own lives.

But, even as they defend what gets them theirs, I don't know any people in this country who flat out refuse to criticize their government. They just criticize it a little differently.

I don't know, it makes sense... But in my observation, at least in the States, that questioning or criticizing the government is the norm.

Most people I know are on welfare, so that should say something.

After doing a Google search, it appears that those most reliant on the government complain at least as much as anybody else. I already expected it to be true, my life experiences say so. Most every right-winger complains about how much those on welfare complain.

Maybe I'm missing something?