We shouldn't HAVE to work 40+ hrs a week to be able to barely scrape by. I completely agree with this.
But at the same time, I'd give anything for a job. I'm constantly rejected from even the most entry-level jobs. The only reason that I'm not homeless is because I'm lucky enough to have generous parents, and a partner that makes just enough to cover bills.
Disability benefits are a fucking joke. It's not “free living,” it's poverty. The most you can be awarded in my state is a bit above a 1k a month. Which isn't nothing, of course, but you're still living in poverty. You're not able to be anywhere near independent on that.
Fuck this system.