Where did the "I Can't Because..." mindset come from?

[SunsetBengal]

(05-16-2015, 03:16 PM)xxlt Wrote: You mean as in, "I can't pay taxes because I don't owe the government anything?" I think it originated with rich, selfish pricks who own big corporations or inherited tremendous amounts of wealth and then was just co-opted by the average mouth breathers who think, "Hey, he is rich, so he must know everything."

(05-16-2015, 03:30 PM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: Wow! Do you form opinions of your own by getting all information or do you just parrot the White House talking points?

Well, in defense of xxlt, you did leave yourself open for sarcasm, by not being very specific as to what you were aiming at.

Are you talking about general laziness? Unwillingness to give of one's time or money? As I have noticed a few trends in recent years, as well.