SNAP

[enders_shadow]

I know, I know, it's friday, gimme a break from this crap. But I'm sorry, bad thinking pisses me right the fuck off.

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This man is a member of congress; but his reasoning is SO FUCKING SLOPPY. "People who are in shape cannot possible need SNAP

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[yardlong]

That reflects a common mindset that doesn't serve any of us. The guy was extra-offended because that couple didn't look the way he wanted them to look - dirty, fat and sloppy, and preferably with annoying children with snot running down their faces. And besides that, this couple was in a nice store in a nice area. He is clueless about whatever their reality is and why they need food assistance, but the bottom line is that many people do not want recipients of charity to succeed or thrive in any way. They must be kept down. That way of thinking is the basis of "spend-down" rules, lest an intelligent poor person manage money in such a way so as not to stay so far down. God forbid that such a poor person might end up with more than someone who has a good income, yet no brains as far as managing it. There's a resentment ethic in this country, and when you see its opposite, along with true charity, it is something to celebrate.

[enders_shadow]

A) provide citation
B)

[fizzyland]

Given the amount of corporate subsidies from the federal government, you're just digging yourself into a deeper hole.

[usekh]

You mean like Oil Companies and big Farming groups?

[notmrgarrison]

I'm in favor of those things?

I had no idea.

[usekh]

Try to follow the thread. You were talking about people struck on federal assistance generally vote democratic.

[notmrgarrison]

Because by "people" I meant "companies. Ok, Will, lets go this route. Wheres you study that shows that oil companies and farming groups don't vote democratic?

[usekh]

Legally they are.

[yelena_r0ssini]

Corporations are people, my friend.

[notmrgarrison]

No.

A corporation cannot vote, nor can a corporation stand in line at the supermarket. When a person says "people" you really think they''re including corporations?

[abomvubuso]

A corporation can't go to the ballot room. That doesn't mean it can't elect officials ;)

[notmrgarrison]

I heard that!

[yelena_r0ssini]

A corporation cannot vote

Tell that to Montana.

nor can a corporation stand in line at the supermarket.

So SNAP is the only form of public assistance about which you have concerns?

When a person says "people" you really think they''re including corporations?

Citizens United and Mitt Romney (whom I was directly quoting, as I'm sure you're aware) have been quite clear on this.

[enders_shadow]

You forget.

Mitt Romney was speaking to his wealthy donor base, not to those filthy plebs.
Hence the "my friend" at the end. They use code.

It's like when they say "job-creators" they just mean rich fucks, no matter what they do with their money.

[ddstory]

What does your stance on big oil getting state subsidies have to do with the claim that recipients of charity keep voting for the democrats?

[ddstory]

Well, you didn't say that, though. But that's hardly a surprise, given your past record of contradicting the converse of what you've said - albeit after needing half a dozen people to tell you that you were arguing against the exact opposite what had been said.