Who is more parasitic?

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Because I overheard some idiots complaining about people on welfare having cellphones.

Option 2 (normal)

[TNF]

The rich, obviously

[Peter the Lefty]

The rich, obviously

[Arturo Belano]

As a socialist, my answer should be obvious.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Because I overheard some idiots complaining about people on welfare having cellphones.

We would all better off without our modern day electronic leashes.  At least I've been able to limit mine to just a dumbphone so far.

[Hifly]

Neither are parasitic.

[Leftbehind]

The rich, obviously

[DC Al Fine]

People on welfare (evil capitalist)

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

What a great question.  Trying to figure out what groups of people we can label as parasites always leads to such wonderful things.

[Pessimistic Antineutrino]

Neither are parasitic.

This. (Normal)

[Grumpier Than Thou]

People who rely on welfare only do so because they have no opportunity to make their own wealth because of the rich. Option 2.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

People who rely on welfare only do so because they have no opportunity to make their own wealth because of the rich. Option 2.

Please explain how it is the fault of the rich that the poor are poor. I am curious to hear your explanation.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Neither per se.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

People who rely on welfare only do so because they have no opportunity to make their own wealth because of the rich. Option 2.

Please explain how it is the fault of the rich that the poor are poor. I am curious to hear your explanation.

It's hard to be more than poor when

[DC Al Fine]

People who rely on welfare only do so because they have no opportunity to make their own wealth because of the rich. Option 2.

Please explain how it is the fault of the rich that the poor are poor. I am curious to hear your explanation.

It's hard to be more than poor when

I use that image to show how Americans are bad at math

[ElectionsGuy]

Neither are parasitic.

This.

There's a good chunk of both that are parasitic, and there's a decent chunk of both who aren't parasitic. But as an evil capitalist, I'll lean Option 1 for detailed reasons that I don't want to explain all here.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I must be a secret Republican.  That middle bar is close to what I think the income distribution should be.

[WalterMitty]

here is the correct answer:

the poor depend more on the government for their survival, so obviously they are more 'parasitic'

though the resources we give the rich dwarf those we give to poors.

[TNF]

Neither are parasitic.

This.

There's a good chunk of both that are parasitic, and there's a decent chunk of both who aren't parasitic. But as an evil capitalist, I'll lean Option 1 for detailed reasons that I don't want to explain all here.

No, they're aren't. Kids without food are not parasites. Adults who do not work or "work" by "managing" a portfolio or collecting a dividend check while making millions of dollars, then afford the mother of that child only $7.25 per hour are parasites. Period.

[LastVoter]

People who rely on welfare only do so because they have no opportunity to make their own wealth because of the rich. Option 2.

Please explain how it is the fault of the rich that the poor are poor. I am curious to hear your explanation.

Right,, it's the fault of the state policy for allowing the existence of the rich.

[Nhoj]

Option three the middle class.

[Supersonic]

People on welfare (evil capitalist)

[H. Ross Peron]

Neither per se.

[TDAS04]

Neither per se.

[Deus Naturae]

A parasite takes without giving anything in return. So neither group is truly parasitic, as they both contribute in some way. As to which group is more parasitic, I would say that welfare dependents are, as they contribute less to the economy proportionate to what they receive.