The Soviet Union collapsed because they distributed everything to everyone, the problem was it was all terrible and the supply was insufficient due to any one of many things such as problems in distribution, corruption in the suppliers, etc. People who were stealing were by and large doing so out of desperation, which is already happening now in multiple areas around the US and elsewhere.<p>The vast majority of people when given access to a basic amount of money (not benefits, not stamps, just money) will spend it in such a way as to NOT cause them additional misery via drugs, alcohol or by starving their children. Yes, some will but the &quot;welfare queen&quot; is a myth perpetuated by people who stand to benefit from the social systems being cut back. They exist but it&#x27;s such a vanishingly small percentage that they might as well not exist, in comparison to the total welfare budget it&#x27;s a rounding error.<p>I&#x27;ve never heard of one person protesting against the rich saying that we should all be equal. I used to think that&#x27;s what they were saying, but in actuality people who want equality want equality of opportunity, not equality of result, and to say that a kid growing up in rural Kentucky with the best of circumstances available there has the same opportunity as a kid in the suburbs of San Fransisco is laughable on it&#x27;s face.