The article explores the multifaceted concept of "welfare," arguing that its definition should include telecommuting government workers and foreign trading partners. The author highlights how the term is often narrowly applied to impoverished urban families, neglecting broader contexts, including the telecommuting phenomenon exacerbated during the pandemic. The article also suggests that the U.S.'s unique position post-World War II made global trading partners unwitting recipients of a form of welfare, challenging the conventional understanding of dependency on state support.
The term 'welfare' applies to many forms of social condition, yet it is often narrowly defined, leading to misconceptions about who benefits from such systems.
While welfare is often associated with poverty, we must recognize that telecommuting among government workers and foreign trading partners can also be classified as welfare.
The complaints about telecommuting and working from home suggest that this modern arrangement is a new form of welfare, especially in light of the pandemic.
After World War II, the U.S. emerged as a global economic leader, creating a situation where global trading partners became hidden welfare recipients.
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