You are totally correct on this, if we really depend on the government for survival, that means we are ready to suffer or ready to beg on the street for survival, because depending on the government is just like throwing away water inside the pot hoping it will rain just because it's cloudy. So moving on or empowering ourselves without hoping or depending on the government can really do us more good than harm, especially in the time to come also for the benefits of our children too.
It is unfortunate that the government is failing in its responsibilities. If not, there is nothing wrong with relying on the government. After all, the government exists to serve the people, and the people's interests should ordinarily be the government's mandate, but unfortunately, this is not the case.
The truth is that we still need government intervention to make life easier for the general public. For businesses to thrive, we still need the presence of government. Regardless, we must be creative to ensure our survival.
I believe that survival is easier for creative minds than it is for hardworking people. Thus, while we wait for the government to improve, we must create something of value in order to profit from it.