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    An entitlement mentality is characterized by a lack of appreciation for others' sacrifices, a lack of personal responsibility, and an inability to accept consequences. Those with an entitlement mentality expect privileges to be rights and believe others or the government should solve their problems. They also misunderstand rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and support expanding social programs without limits.

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    Entitlement mentality

    An entitlement mentality is a state of mind in which an individual comes to believe that privileges are instead rights, and that they are to
    be expected as a matter of course. An entitlement mentality is frequently characterized by the following viewpoints or beliefs:

     A lack of appreciation for the sacrifices of others. Those with an entitlement mentality often criticize the military—failing to acknowledge
    that it is that selfsame military, and the sacrifices of the countless servicemen who have died in the service of their country, which
    ensures that they are free to make such criticisms.

     Lack of personal responsibility. Just as those with an entitlement mentality typically expect others to solve their problems, they also
    refuse to accept that the problems are of their own making. Thus, those with an entitlement mentality are frequently unable or unwilling
    to acknowledge fault or error; this typically leads to denial.

     An inability to accept that actions carry consequences. This can be seen in public schools (see public school values), where grade
    inflation and social promotion have resulted in students who expect that they will be promoted to the next grade regardless of their level
    of effort.

     Arrogantly assuming that privilege reflects on the merits of the individual in question. For example, someone who is fortunate enough to
    be born extremely intelligent might arrogantly assume that that intelligence is an achievement on his part.

     Increased dependency on Nanny state big government intervention, and an expectation that the government will intervene to solve
    personal problems. Upon losing a job, for instance, someone with an entitlement mentality is likely to turn to the government
    for unemployment handouts, rather than immediately seeking another job.

     Ignorance of the Bill of Rights. Those with an entitlement mentality frequently imagine so-called "rights" that are in no way
    guaranteed—for instance, the "right to employment," or the "right to not be offended" or the "right to healthcare". Moreover, they
    misinterpret the Declaration of Independence's affirmation of their right to pursue happiness as a Constitutional guarantee of
    happiness.
     Support for wholesale expansion of Welfare state social programs as a cure-all for perceived "injustice."
    These liberal beliefs are held more by the Teacup Generation than the earlier Baby Boomer generation.

    See also

     Elitism
     Liberal values
     Public school values
     Fabian Socialism
     Big Government
     Welfare State
     Nanny State
     Liberal totalitarianism

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    Liberal Characteristics and Traits
    Ideology Atheism • Evolutionism • Eugenics • Globalism • Global warming alarmism • Hollywood values • Moral relativism • New age movement • Population control • Professor values • Scien
    Policy Abortion • Birth control • Affirmative action • Gun control • Homosexual agenda • Income redistribution • Nanny State • Nationalization • Obamacare • Politically correct • Prayer cens
    Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals" • Cloward and Piven Strategy • Biased grading • Censorship • Hate speech • Judicial activism • Lies • Liberal intolerance • Liberal logic • Mainstream M
    Tools
    play • Redefinition • Revisionism • Scientific fascism • Slander • Traps • Tricks • Vandalism • Video game industry
    Traits Arrogance • Bias • Bigotry • Bullying • Class warfare • Cronyism • Deceit • Double standard • Denial • Hypocrisy • Journalistic malpractice • Propaganda • Race baiting • Stupidity • St
    Other Labor Unions • Liberals and friendship • Media elite • George Soros • Liberal quotient • Nihilism • Pornography • Public schools

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