while wholly ignoring Archer Daniels Midland (in the past ten years, fined nearly $52 million for over 85 violations of federal and state laws). I tend to think it's because we gave up on the War on Poverty and decided a War Against the Impoverished is much more palatable to the entitled and comfortable.

They have to blame someone, so go after those least able to fight back.

I remember being a dirt poor single mom and I tried to find some small treat that would give us something to look forward to. It wasn't extravagant or excessive, just a little perk so for a few moments we didn't feel quite so deprived. Meanwhile, the groceries from food stamps never lasted a whole month.

He has received about $12 billion in state and federal funds.

No one threatens the wrath of god on him for spending this amount of money on
a wedding.

But a single mom buys some chips and candy for the kids and all hell breaks loose.

Don’t really hear about single fathers though.

They are part of an exclusive class; essentially they are America's aristocracy or royalty. Apparently such people are always with us and like monarchs of old, they suck all the life out of lesser human beings that they look down upon as mere peasants and slave labor.

They honestly believe they are superior beings.

The world admires and worships such psychopaths.

Like millions spent in Mexico running pro Trump ads, 300 million ballrooms, gold and marble plated shitteries, Gatsby balls, personal flights on the taxpayer's dime, and paid House Republicans sitting on their arses doing nothing unless they're allowed to screw the average American enough to their liking.

Food assistance, affordable healthcare, etc. Fk that. Let's add another layer of gold to the crown molding.

for the cost of a trip to Mar-a-Gago, is ludicrously low............

All things considered, I would guess it costs 10 Million per round trip.....

Nothing short of repulsive.

Especially if those "other people" are, you know, THOSE people.

We know a lot of their money goes to buy politicians and SC UnJustices

The carts certainly contained many items which I would call junk or severely over processed foods. There were also items that would clearly not be paid for by SNAP. While the reporter never said explicitly that these carts belonged to people purchasing food with their SNAP benefits, it clearly seemed to me that they were implying that this is how SNAP beneficiaries spend our tax money. I don't think it was just careless editing. I found the whole story to be reprehensible.

If these folks don’t want their kids eating hamburger helper, chips, soda, whatever - then don’t buy it.

Don’t you dare shame people about what’s in their grocery carts.

Our Christian food pantry is in desperate need of

"Are you from around here?"
"No? Then let me see your papers."
"If I approve, then you may partake."

that woman had as if she was checking for what she could put aside.....here we don't see that because here if you are on what we call income assistance aka welfare there is no way of knowing because instead of stamps or whatever they were called you get money in to your bank account...that takes care of being embarassed at the check out.

but the majority of kids here in NM start to get lactose intolerant around the age of 3. Whaddya gonna feed 'em, whiskey?

Other than stuff their kids can drink without being doubled over in pain, SNAP carts around here look really straightforward with cheap cuts of meat, mainly pork, beans, rice, and an assortment of things to go along with those. Fresh fruit and vegetables are mostly missing, too expensive because they're not subsidized at the farm level like meats and grains are. That makes them too expensive.

...just so somebody, somewhere, show how, some way, doesn't get something THEY don't think those people deserve. Honestly, I don't give a shit if a few people game the system as long as people don't go hungry or homeless. It's a matter of pragmatism coupled with morals. Repukes don't do either.

They came in a booklet, making it clearly obvious that the purchaser was "on welfare", and some folks took that as an invitation to berate the user. I was one of those who relied on food stamps; on one memorable occasion the man in line behind me noticed that I'd purchased a small pizza and he took loud exception to how I was squandering HIS money. I didn't bother responding, having learned it would do no good. Not that it matters, the pizza was a small thank you to the neighbor who routinely helped with small chores; his stamps usually ran out after a couple of weeks.

I still rely on SNAP, it doesn't last very long; and I've had my groceries delivered since covid, so I don't get glowered at by other shoppers. That said, I have zero tolerance for anyone who loudly opines about how the poor are making the rich miserable. Feisty old ladies have a lifetime of words and nothing to lose by glaring at idiots.


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(Women and Infant Children) were issued coupons for the nutritional needs of Mothers and Infant Children. The paperwork process at the cashier was so onerous and time-consuming that customers were forced to wait as each item was accounted-for on the forms while customers in line behind were forced to wait or find another cashier line. This was implemented to bring derision upon the users of the program. It doesn't cost anything to be mean. I'm pretty sure Jesus wept.

we are all prone to the 'entitlement' syndrome.

Bezos is entitled, so no criticism.
Mom shopping on a limited budget - not entitled, so open to criticism.

Clear case here in Australia years ago:
Aboriginal recipients of government support. Like a SNAP system, but the furore was about them possibly buying alcohol with that!
'Loophole' was closed down quickly.

Hard life if society deems you as not being entitled, party on for those who are in the elite entitled class.

Is trying to do......along with making as many Americans as possible suffer. Afterall, he is a relentless psychopath despite the fact that he's lost in the windmills of his mind.

Going after billionaires isn’t as easy.