Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · edit-21 month ago71% of Americans think the US should spend more on "assistance to the poor". But if you use the word "welfare" that number drops to 30%lemmy.worldimagemessage-square167linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up12arrow-down1image71% of Americans think the US should spend more on "assistance to the poor". But if you use the word "welfare" that number drops to 30%lemmy.worldDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agomessage-square167linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAlbum@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoKinda like ACA/Obamacare. I’m of the opinion Americans want help and want to help others, but get lost in political rhetoric and a culture war designed to ensure no one gets anything.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoOur old babysitter lost her insurance and was suffering. Ex-wife suggested the ACA, showed her how to apply. “Thank you so much! At least it isn’t that damned Obamacare!” These people exist, millions of them. And most Americans can’t fucking read and understand a novel.
minus-squaresp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoAs an old friend of mine once had a habit of saying in a sing song voice: Read a book, read a book, read a motherfucking book!
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 month agoNah. A lot of people are stupid and selfish. You should look into the new evangelical mantra that “empathy is a sin”.
Kinda like ACA/Obamacare.
I’m of the opinion Americans want help and want to help others, but get lost in political rhetoric and a culture war designed to ensure no one gets anything.
Our old babysitter lost her insurance and was suffering. Ex-wife suggested the ACA, showed her how to apply.
“Thank you so much! At least it isn’t that damned Obamacare!”
These people exist, millions of them. And most Americans can’t fucking read and understand a novel.
As an old friend of mine once had a habit of saying in a sing song voice:
Read a book, read a book, read a motherfucking book!
Nah. A lot of people are stupid and selfish. You should look into the new evangelical mantra that “empathy is a sin”.