Overreliance On The Government Turns Us Into "Housecats"

Relying on the government to solve our major problems (free medical care, guaranteed income, unemployment insurance) turns us into "housecats", as you put it, content with bowls of kibble and occasional pats on the head, but unable to survive for long outside because of all the ferocious predators. Yes, Germany's fate is similar to France's: both depressing to contemplate!