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Living on welfare in Belgium

I'm posting on an alt just in case people get mad at me for this. I live in Belgium and am registered as a disabled person for severe ADHD and autism. I get €1,500 a month from the government. My parents give me an extra €450 a month. My rent is €755 a month. I basically lie in bed all day watching YouTube. I regret not being able to work because I can't count on my parents to support me forever, and one day the government might change their policy on disability benefits. I always vote for Marxist parties because I figure left-wing parties will protect my benefits. I keep my lucky situation secret because I am afraid that people will not understand my problems and get mad at me. But I don't privately feel guilty because I see how much rich people game the system, sponging off the taxypayer…


I'm posting on an alt just in case people get mad at me for this.

I live in Belgium and am registered as a disabled person for severe ADHD and autism. I get €1,500 a month from the government. My parents give me an extra €450 a month. My rent is €755 a month. I basically lie in bed all day watching YouTube. I regret not being able to work because I can't count on my parents to support me forever, and one day the government might change their policy on disability benefits. I always vote for Marxist parties because I figure left-wing parties will protect my benefits.

I keep my lucky situation secret because I am afraid that people will not understand my problems and get mad at me. But I don't privately feel guilty because I see how much rich people game the system, sponging off the taxypayer for far more than I do. It's even worse in America. I get furious when I see right-wing think tanks rail against welfare yet defend corporate subsidies and tax cuts.

Belgium has very low income inequality and high social mobility. This is an ideal America should work towards. I can tell you that Belgium is a nice place to live, especially for people in difficulty.

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