re: #399 engineer dog

A population thinks (because it has often been told so by intellectuals and the political class) that it is entitled to a high standard of consumption, irrespective of its personal efforts

really?

if you believe this, please go and find one example of an “intellectual” or member of the “political class” telling people that they are entitled to a high standard of consumption irrespective of personal efforts

this has been yet another edition of Fun With Strawmen

Yes, really. Any time work requirements or benefit cuts are proposed, the left goes nuts. In the UK, they clearly do believe that people should be able to live without working.