Imagine you have a buddy:

- He earns €20,000 a year.

- He's in debt to the tune of €1,000,000.

- Every year he spends more than he earns, so he gets deeper into debt every year, and he tells you that "don't worry, it's not serious".

But that's not all:

- He has so much influence over you that he confiscates 70% of everything you produce, and you think that's normal.

- He distributes the money he's confiscated any way he can, inefficiently.

- Much of it vanishes into thin air when it's used by him and his friends to live the good life. But that's not all:

- It tells you what to eat, and how to get around.

- He tells you how to manage your health, and insults you if you dare refuse his orders.

Oh no, sorry, it's not your buddy, it's the State.