"When did we move to a "do whatever you think you can get away with" model of society?
That's what I was talking about, and it's much broader than what's covered by welfare capitalism.
> But let’s not forget that for some people, the past was definitely better than the present
We are talking about society as a whole. And "do whatever you think you can get away with" implies that it will be better for some people. Just because life it great doesn't mean people aren't doing whatever they think they can get away with. Just because the past was better doesn't change my assertion.