Masters or servants?

In years gone by when it was far easier to distinguish between Conservative and Labour, you could possibly argue that the former said "Give to anybody who looks as though they might be poor whether affordable to the nation or not."
The latter might have said "Give to those in genuine need as best as we can afford." We have moved far beyond that scenario, today.
The problem is that there is a hidden, socialist agenda to get ever more people onto benefits which is an idea that is certainly shared by the Lib Dems and is not too offensive to the Conservatives of today.
We are speaking of politicians who believe that it is their duty to rule us - and whatever gives them greater control over our lives - so much the better. Common sense is not the issue because there is a different agenda.
Have we forgotten that politicians in a democracy are our servants not our rulers?
Certainly, they have!