• Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    I dont get your argument. How’s it stigmatizing? Why should someone be able to spend it all on energy drinks and starburst? Just doesn’t make sense.

    I support aggressively increasing food stamps for anyone in need. But I’d also support aggressive regulation, like no candy and shit. It just makes sense to me but maybe I’m missing something.

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        6 months ago

        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

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        6 months 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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          6 months ago

          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