I've read books or articles where Sowell or Walter Williams make this point, but for some reason, it's a bit more cogent to hear Sowell say it:
"Dependence was seen as the key to holding the slaves down. It's ironic that same principle comes up in the welfare state a hundred years later." pic.twitter.com/bTjGBd6Ylt
— Thomas Sowell (@ThomasSowell) May 4, 2018
