So my Republican Dad says, "Half the country is on some government entitlement program...."

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31. Exactly... There is a denial in many of those most focused / jealous

You have observed what I have also seen on a fairly consistant basis.

Someday I would love to see a University do a study on political beliefs vs consumption of social programs.

There is a disconnect: Something about lack of ability to use empathy appears also tied to seeing your ownself realistically and looking to blame others when they find themselves in conflict on a subconcious level.

I used to find it odd: Like the person I know who got themselves on disability and has been living off the government since they were in their 30s who really did not likely need it, who has a child who really does have a disability and the government has taken care of both her and her child most of their lives. But yet she is staunchly conservative and convinced she deserves the assistance and resents that the programs help other people. It is just amazing the disconnect.