From Theodore Dalrymple, here:
The British Empire was once described as outdoor relief (that is to say, old-fashioned social security) for the younger sons of the aristocracy, and the aid sector often seems to me like the way in which educated young people can see the world, have tax-free salaries, and feel they are doing good at the same time.
The only thing I would change is to add that those educated young people mostly come from the upper-middle and upper classes. Anyway, it took me a long time to realize that much of the money collected by the government for “redistributions” in fact goes to such people. The poor don’t see much of it.
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