You can't ask these questions... 😉

In pratice this is an early version of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_circuses

Also known as the "dole":

> Why is it called the dole?

> In British English, unemployment benefits are also colloquially referred to as "the dole"; receiving benefits is informally called "being on the dole". "Dole" here is an archaic expression meaning "one's allotted portion", from the synonymous Old English word dāl.

The current (last thousands of years) status quo of government is to divide and conquer. They are dividing the people, making them more friends/dependent of the government.