We Need to Learn From Europe’s Mistakes

 The End of Europe

“This is the classic dilemma of democracy: Too many people benefit from the status quo to change it; but the status quo isnt sustainable.” 

One of my concerns with the Democrat candidates is that if elected, they will continue to push our country toward a more socialist and welfare state.  Higher taxes for entitlement programs like health care and social security will lead us to a similar fate as Europe where the citizens resist needed change - they have the needs of life handed to them on a silver platter.  I believe a welfare state with higher taxes does harm to a society on a psychological level.  If I’m guaranteed the needs of life by my government, why do I need to be productive and innovative.  What will it gain me?  The primary catalyst for human ingenuity - prosperity - is removed from society by penalizing those who are most productive and most innovative - the rich.  

The liberal agenda is to make government the “Savior” of the human race.  The difference between this world view and a Christian world-view is that after a government becomes a “savior”, there is little motivation to  get off your couch and contribute back to society.  This is a great article on the problems that Europe is facing.  I’m interested to hear what my friends on the opposite side of the aisle attribute the decline of Europe to.  

 Joel