Fascists opposed social welfare for those they regarded as weak and decadent, but supported state assistance for those they regarded as strong and pure. As such, fascist movements criticized the welfare policies of the democratic governments they opposed, but eventually adopted welfare policies of their own to gain popular support. The Nazis condemned indiscriminate social welfare and charity, whether run by the state or by private entities, because they saw it as "supporting many people who were racially inferior." After coming to power, they adopted a type of selective welfare system that would only help those who were biologically and racially valuable. Italian Fascism had changing attitudes towards welfare, taking a stance against unemployment benefits upon coming to power in 1922, but later arguing that improving the well-being of the labor force could serve the national interest by increasing productive potential, and adopting welfare measures on this basis.