• wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io
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      1 year ago

      Why does their joy have to be in guzzling cola? States are already taxing high sugar items on the rest of us ffs, how is this any different?

      If they want to buy these items they still can, just have to use their own coin, not ours.

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        fucking moochers is what they are i mean they should really only be allowed to have plain rice and water heck maybe even make them eat dog food im glad theres people like you and yawweee who agree with me

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          Dude, it’s even dumber than that.

          Has anyone here ever been on food stamps? You get a couple hundred dollars per person per month. That’s more than my food budget off of food stamps. I don’t buy soda and candy already, why would I get it when I have more resources to buy better food?

          This is just a distraction for useful idiots like wildncrazyguy138.

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        1 year ago

        not ours.

        Ok buddy, first off you’re not the one who’s paying a substantial amount of this. Second, prices are only high so people richer than you can be even richer.

        Third, you are displaying front-and-center how easily manipulated you are by imagining food stamp users who only get soda and candy.

        These conmen are literally controlling your mind, and you’re too ignorant to do anything about it. Sad.

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      Yikes. Straw man much?

      The purpose of food stamps isn’t the pleasure someone gets out of eating a candybar and redbull. The purpose is nutrition and food for those who can’t afford it.

      Implying that I think poor people shouldn’t enjoy anything is ridiculous. Dumb comments are dumb.

      I mean shit, I’m as left progressive as it gets. Id support and additional “pleasure joy” food stamp specifically earmarked for fun candy and treats and shit. Just supplemental to the real food nutritious one. I dunno. While we’re at it, make the billionaires pay for it.

      Your way is “here’s money for food because you cant afford it, you can spend it all on skittles if that makes you happy”.

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        Yikes. Straw man much?

        im made out of meat im not sure what youre implying

        The purpose of food stamps isn’t the pleasure someone gets out of eating a candybar and redbull. The purpose is nutrition and food for those who can’t afford it.

        the purpose of food stamps is to steal money from hard working americans and give it to minorities

        Implying that I think poor people shouldn’t enjoy anything is ridiculous. Dumb comments are dumb.

        i didnt imply anything i dont know where you got that from

        I mean shit, I’m as left progressive as it gets. Id support and additional “pleasure joy” food stamp specifically earmarked for fun candy and treats and shit. Just supplemental to the real food nutritious one. I dunno. While we’re at it, make the billionaires pay for it.

        sorry i thought you were a patriot but i guess a broken clock is right twice a day

        Your way is “here’s money for food because you cant afford it, you can spend it all on skittles if that makes you happy”.

        please dont put quotes in my mouth

        • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          These people literally think we’re broke when in reality, if we cut our defense budget by like, 25%, we could probably give candy to the entire fucking nation (I did not do the math).

          But it’s absurd. Let people enjoy their fucking rations, Jesus Christ. Nobody wants to be on food stamps.

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          I honestly don’t see how this is much different than Michelle Obama trying to get junk food out of schools. Nobody here seems to want to cut benefits from people in need but some of us don’t see an issue with some restrictions. Candy and soda is poison. We have never let people buy alcohol with food stamps either.