Welfare is a problem created by democracy and corruption. Buying votes and stealing public funds. The US doesn't have a higher quality of life than NS Germany did. Not be a long shot. If you're white you have virtually no class mobility, except downward. Do you personally know anyone who's moved from middle to upper class? I highly doubt it. You make less in real dollars than your parents did. My first salaried job paid $65k, adjusted for inflation that's $110k in today's money. How many entry level jobs do you see for $100k+? This is a direct result of free market capitalism and feminism. Wages have been depressed by outsourcing to foreign countries, importing cheap labor and doubling the work force by convincing women to have a career instead of a family.