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Peacetrain

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5. "I'm from the government, I'm here to help"

Thu May 8, 2025, 11:02 AM

May 8

"why do you need those nasty old social security cards that people can steal your number.. we will give you 32 pounds of food every month.. and you can live by the rail road tracks and listen to the trains rolling by.. it will help you sleep and you will not need that nasty old TV that has news programs on it that bother you..."

Somehow that scenario is playing through my head..

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Does anyone of a certain age.. over 70 say .. remember government cheese [View all] Peacetrain May 8 OP

Trying to imagine what it would be like if this suggestion came from a Democratic administration Walleye May 8 #1

I know, I know... everyday I am just that much more flabbergasted Peacetrain May 8 #2

They accuse us of having a "nanny State". If this isn't that I don't know what is. Walleye May 8 #3

You know the food boxes will be either Diamond_Dog May 8 #4

Or contaminated with pathogens or heavy metals SheltieLover May 8 #6

Probably all of the above. trmp's buddies and contaminated. erronis May 8 #19

Probably so! SheltieLover May 8 #20

Will we get the food out of the dumpster at Mar-a-Lago? Walleye May 8 #23

"I'm from the government, I'm here to help" Peacetrain May 8 #5

I don't think we need to imagine, considering all the foam over Michelle Obama's vegetable garden JHB May 8 #52

It's just stupid. Put out by people who don't live in a reality. Srkdqltr May 8 #7

You don't have to be 70 to remember it. Xavier Breath May 8 #8

Reagan and ketchup get the red out May 8 #12

My paternal great-grandfather had zero use for any Republican. Xavier Breath May 8 #25

My maternal grandmother likewise Jilly_in_VA May 8 #53

Saint Fucking Ronnie bif May 8 #28

I'm just a month shy of 60 and I remember it vividly Wiz Imp May 8 #16

Have YOU had your 5 pounds of cheese today? usonian May 8 #9

IIRC,they also included a large tin of peanut butter. BattleRow May 8 #48

I am laughing my butt off thinking how Trump is stepping in with social programs to send Baitball Blogger May 8 #10

I am 60 get the red out May 8 #11

Remember hearing about it EverHopeful May 8 #13

Maybe Grandma and Grandpa will have to come out to the farm Ocelot II May 8 #18

My Grandpa and Dad owned a farm. Even after they sold it we lived in a self reliant True Blue American May 8 #36

It's fine if you live on a farm. Ocelot II May 8 #39

We did not live on a farm. True Blue American May 8 #43

You don't have to be that old . . . Ms. Toad May 8 #14

And who's going to harvest all this fresh produce Ocelot II May 8 #17

Hey watch it! bif May 8 #31

Sorry! Ocelot II May 8 #38

Just kidding. bif May 8 #42

Considering that RFKJR is in charge, we can assume the protein component Ocelot II May 8 #15

I remember powdered milk too onethatcares May 8 #21

Yeah, I remember the senior citizens club Conjuay May 8 #22

Probably Timewas May 8 #24

Government cheese? Yes indeedy! democrank May 8 #26

I remember it clearly. True Blue American May 8 #27

Yes.. LiberalArkie May 8 #29

Commodities Maninacan May 8 #30

32 pounds a month? WOWWWWW. Such bounty. A whole pound of "food" niyad May 8 #32

A friend's parents used to deliver it to seniors bif May 8 #33

Well atreides1 May 8 #34

I remember my father kacekwl May 8 #35

We loved it. It was the best American cheese I've ever had. Greybnk48 May 8 #37

Gubment cheese, Baby! Brother Buzz May 8 #40

THAT was some good-ass cheese! Montauk6 May 8 #41

It sure fucking was orangecrush May 8 #49

I'm not over 70 however I remember it, but somebody cut the cheese Uncle Joe May 8 #44

Soup lines Iamscrewed May 8 #45

I remember homegirl May 8 #46

But...but... LudwigPastorius May 8 #47

He wants to kill SNAP benefits orangecrush May 8 #50

Oh heck yeah Jilly_in_VA May 8 #51

Yup. USDA food boxes that contained cheese and other basics Wicked Blue May 8 #54

"...herring boxes without topses sandals were for Clementine." dchill May 8 #55

Yes. I stood in the line with my mother and brother for the box. If I remember correctly, it LoisB May 8 #56

Yes and we were both so busy working minimum wage jobs at the time.. Tikki May 8 #57

Grocery industry lobbyists will oppose this, stores make money from food stamps. sop May 8 #58

Yes! A friend of mine in college got it Wednesdays May 8 #59

You don't have to be old. Government surplus food distribution was going on right up until 1/20/2025 TygrBright May 8 #60

I was away at college but my parents got it, it was good! joanbarnes May 8 #61