Powerline notes that last month, more Americans went on disability than found jobs, and makes some observations about the future trajectory of our great republic:
What should we make of an ever-healthier country that produces a steadily growing number of citizens who think their best option is to be disabled? This is a financial problem; a political problem; but above all, a cultural problem.
Karl Marx’s slogan for communism was, “From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.” Which sounds great on paper. But when you set up a society like that, is it better to be able, or needy? Clearly, Americans are finding their own answer to that.
There is a lack of job availability. When jobs were more plentiful, people were willing to work.
Steve
Indeed, many of them were willing to work in spite of being disabled. And employers, having slightly less choice in the matter, were willing to hire people in spite of their disabilities. Now they can be a lot more choosy, which mostly results in reluctance to hire anybody over 40.