# The Real Tragedy of the Welfare State | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU

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Published: 2026-04-06T14:00:00+00:00
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We’ve been waging a “war” against poverty for half a century. Critics on the left and the right say we’re losing. Are they right? And if they are, what are the reasons? PragerU’s own Xaviaer DuRousseau takes a new approach by returning to first principles: what is poverty, who suffers from it, and why? 👇 Join the conversation — comment below and let us know what you think. ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this episode! ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minutes Videos at: https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow PragerU: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prageru/⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/PragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Xaviaer: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/xaviaer/⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/XAVIAERD⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/XAVIAER⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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