> This attitude is incredibly american.

As an American, I often fear that responsibility, self-reliance, and self-determinism aren't respected by my countrymen.

So I'm rather heartened to hear that.

>responsibility, self-reliance, and self-determinism

and you feel that an employee better exemplifies these traits than an entrepreneur?

I feel that taxes do not exemplify these traits.

you feel that 'taxes' dont exemplify those traits?

taxes isnt a living person, so it cannot demonstrate self-reliance/self-determinism.

this doesnt even make any sense

I'm aware its probably not an accurate portrayal, its just the kind of thing the UK/AU/NZ hears a lot from americans and we don't quite understand the narrow minded logic.

While you're right that the doll bludger should "just get a job", you thinking that isn't going to change the fact that they won't.