what is the justification for limiting/gutting access to social services/benefits for low income or impoverished individuals, yet allowing a form of corporate agricultural welfare through crop insurance?
additionally, how do you reconcile this given that mine and your tax money could be funding crop insurance? 62% of all crop insurance for industrial farming is subsidized by the federal government
(this is very dry and not at all a big hot take or “gotcha!“ for conservatives - But I grew up in the country hearing about rich farm families complaining about welfare collecting immigrants - would love to hear if they know they are bankrolled by the government for their cash crops)
Feb 21, 2024
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u could ask them about the shortcomings of their economic/practical policy, e.g.
1. why is it that countries known to have a better quality of life (e.g. nordic countries, canada, etc.) tend to have more liberal/social democratic economic policies?
2. why do states that rank higher on prosperity, education, mental health care and other important metrics tend to be bluer while states that rank the lowest are often the reddest?
3. how can the usa compete with china's impressive infrastructure without equally committed investment in transit/cities?
4. why are murder rates on average higher in florida/texas than california/new york?
5. given that the last two republican presidents cut taxes without offsetting spending cuts, is that approach sustainable and how would it work with today's interest rates?
(stole the last two from twitter)
Feb 23, 2024
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The rich will keep getting richer and groceries for 2 people for 1 week will eventually cost $536.87. Also everyone in power will lack actual common sense because they've never experienced any semblance of struggle or difficulty.
Jun 6, 2025
I genuinely think most Americans want a better society where everyone is cared for. The problem lies with the very rich telling the very poor that the only way to achieve this is by exclusion, e.g. some people don’t deserve to be better off. This creates a divided country where rather than everyone being deserving of an all around better life, folks lean into the deep running individualism that permeates American culture.
When the very rich control the political decisions, the media narrative, and a majority of the capitol, it’s a slow motion train wreck at the expense of the people and the environment.
I think the general vibe is, disappointed but not surprised.
TLDR: “Yo chat am I cooked?” “You’re burnt toast on a 110 degree day”.
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