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Peacetrain

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

Thu May 8, 2025, 10:02 AM

May 2025

"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 2025 OP

Trying to imagine what it would be like if this suggestion came from a Democratic administration Walleye May 2025 #1

I know, I know... everyday I am just that much more flabbergasted Peacetrain May 2025 #2

They accuse us of having a "nanny State". If this isn't that I don't know what is. Walleye May 2025 #3

You know the food boxes will be either Diamond_Dog May 2025 #4

Or contaminated with pathogens or heavy metals SheltieLover May 2025 #6

Probably all of the above. trmp's buddies and contaminated. erronis May 2025 #19

Probably so! SheltieLover May 2025 #20

Will we get the food out of the dumpster at Mar-a-Lago? Walleye May 2025 #23

"I'm from the government, I'm here to help" Peacetrain May 2025 #5

I don't think we need to imagine, considering all the foam over Michelle Obama's vegetable garden JHB May 2025 #52

It's just stupid. Put out by people who don't live in a reality. Srkdqltr May 2025 #7

You don't have to be 70 to remember it. Xavier Breath May 2025 #8

Reagan and ketchup get the red out May 2025 #12

My paternal great-grandfather had zero use for any Republican. Xavier Breath May 2025 #25

My maternal grandmother likewise Jilly_in_VA May 2025 #53

Saint Fucking Ronnie bif May 2025 #28

I'm just a month shy of 60 and I remember it vividly Wiz Imp May 2025 #16

Have YOU had your 5 pounds of cheese today? usonian May 2025 #9

IIRC,they also included a large tin of peanut butter. BattleRow May 2025 #48

I am laughing my butt off thinking how Trump is stepping in with social programs to send Baitball Blogger May 2025 #10

I am 60 get the red out May 2025 #11

Remember hearing about it EverHopeful May 2025 #13

Maybe Grandma and Grandpa will have to come out to the farm Ocelot II May 2025 #18

My Grandpa and Dad owned a farm. Even after they sold it we lived in a self reliant True Blue American May 2025 #36

It's fine if you live on a farm. Ocelot II May 2025 #39

We did not live on a farm. True Blue American May 2025 #43

You don't have to be that old . . . Ms. Toad May 2025 #14

And who's going to harvest all this fresh produce Ocelot II May 2025 #17

Hey watch it! bif May 2025 #31

Sorry! Ocelot II May 2025 #38

Just kidding. bif May 2025 #42

Considering that RFKJR is in charge, we can assume the protein component Ocelot II May 2025 #15

I remember powdered milk too onethatcares May 2025 #21

Yeah, I remember the senior citizens club Conjuay May 2025 #22

Probably Timewas May 2025 #24

Government cheese? Yes indeedy! democrank May 2025 #26

I remember it clearly. True Blue American May 2025 #27

Yes.. LiberalArkie May 2025 #29

Commodities Maninacan May 2025 #30

32 pounds a month? WOWWWWW. Such bounty. A whole pound of "food" niyad May 2025 #32

A friend's parents used to deliver it to seniors bif May 2025 #33

Well atreides1 May 2025 #34

I remember my father kacekwl May 2025 #35

We loved it. It was the best American cheese I've ever had. Greybnk48 May 2025 #37

Gubment cheese, Baby! Brother Buzz May 2025 #40

THAT was some good-ass cheese! Montauk6 May 2025 #41

It sure fucking was orangecrush May 2025 #49

I'm not over 70 however I remember it, but somebody cut the cheese Uncle Joe May 2025 #44

Soup lines Iamscrewed May 2025 #45

I remember homegirl May 2025 #46

But...but... LudwigPastorius May 2025 #47

He wants to kill SNAP benefits orangecrush May 2025 #50

Oh heck yeah Jilly_in_VA May 2025 #51

Yup. USDA food boxes that contained cheese and other basics Wicked Blue May 2025 #54

"...herring boxes without topses sandals were for Clementine." dchill May 2025 #55

Yes. I stood in the line with my mother and brother for the box. If I remember correctly, it LoisB May 2025 #56

Yes and we were both so busy working minimum wage jobs at the time.. Tikki May 2025 #57

Grocery industry lobbyists will oppose this, stores make money from food stamps. sop May 2025 #58

Yes! A friend of mine in college got it Wednesdays May 2025 #59

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

I was away at college but my parents got it, it was good! joanbarnes May 2025 #61