General Discussion

Yes, deplorables take advantage of the decency of others.

They rely on it. They count on it. They expect it.

They are selfish, self-centered, and their hypocrisy bothers them not at all.

But it's still about the kind of person we want to be.

Their "rugged individualism" is a self-satisfying lie and their delusions are deadly to us all.

Yes, the world would actually be better without them.

Still...

The decent thing to do is to help them as much as possible.

They won't thank us. They'll claim is was their own hardiness and all those thoughts and prayers - and not the kindness and duty of strangers who paid all those tax dollars that provide a social safety net, free medicine, and tax payer paid life-saving equipment to make them better.

They'll say that as a citizen it is their right to get those things - all the while complaining about welfare mothers, people taking handouts, government overreach, and how evil socialized anything is for people.

Yes, I can see how I am making an argument to not help.

Still, it's about who I am as a person. Not who they are as assholes.