I believe the best way us for everyone to do the best they can to help themselves.

Not in a selfish way but if people did the best they could independently then it would reduce the excess burden of trying to help.

Right now, in the U.S. it's something like 25% to 50% of the population isn't working.

Depends on the metrics though, retired, mothers, able bodied, homeless, etc.

But we have a lot of able bodied people on welfare, and then the tech layoffs don't help, even if some were tiktok slackers, etc.

Overall, I don't want help per se but rather access to an opportunity so that I can prove myself, and earn income legitimately instead of begging for it.

It's hard to say.

I paid off my car recently though which removes a big burden but the economy is still tough right now, but I think I'll get there in due time.