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Evolve Dammit

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11. Totally Spot on!

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Mon Nov 3, 2025, 03:57 PM

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Strange that we dissect a single mother's grocery cart... [View all] applegrove Nov 3 OP

We do have a tendency to pretend the purchase of a candy bar is a travesty Torchlight Nov 3 #1

Well said PatSeg Nov 3 #8

Jeff Bezos, heavily subsidized by the US taxpayer, spent $60 million on his recent wedding. Irish_Dem Nov 3 #15

The golf outings this year alone..... Hope22 Nov 3 #18

Money is no object for Trump and his pals for luxury and stunts. Irish_Dem Nov 3 #19

Somehow people like Bezos are entitled PatSeg Nov 3 #29

Yes the ability to scam and hurt other humans gives them special status. Irish_Dem Nov 4 #32

Indeed. calimary Nov 3 #2

Exactly. What they spend their money and OUR money on. B.See Nov 3 #3

Don't forget the gofing outings that have cost us 71 million so far in 2025! HeartsCanHope Nov 3 #25

The amount given as a quote popsdenver Nov 4 #31

So true Solly Mack Nov 3 #4

It's called misdirection... Fil1957 Nov 3 #5

The judgement that we inflict on the poor is JMCKUSICK Nov 3 #6

DURec leftstreet Nov 3 #7

trumpniks think other people having food IS a crime. Grokenstein Nov 3 #9

Well Katcat Nov 3 #10

Totally Spot on! Evolve Dammit Nov 3 #11

A few days ago I saw a MSM article discussing SNAP benefits while zeroing in on numerous shopping carts. flashman13 Nov 3 #12

They don't want to know that these parents are working 3-4 jobs and the kids have to feed themselves. Clouds Passing Nov 3 #22

I'm really tired of folks judging others SARose Nov 3 #13

And Jesus didn't ask questions of the people he gave the food to. Wednesdays Nov 3 #24

The billionaires are and have been buying the government they want, just like FDR warned. nt ShazamIam Nov 3 #14

Ha! Good one! Joinfortmill Nov 3 #16

there are some that see no problem with this. the attitude seems to be i am paying for that why are you getting it. dawn5651 Nov 3 #17

Pope Leo XIV SARose Nov 3 #27

i was behind a woman in tn who had food stamps or the childrens one..and the cashier was rude..went thru every thing dawn5651 Nov 4 #36

Around here, they seem to get a lot of flack for fruit flavored sugary soda Warpy Nov 3 #20

It's like this. They'd rather people go hungry.... paleotn Nov 3 #21

Before SNAP's plastic card, food stamps were bits of paper. madamesilverspurs Nov 3 #23

Years ago, in California, during Republican Legislative control, users of the WIC Program... BurnDoubt Nov 3 #26

Unfortunately . . . Aussie105 Nov 3 #28

Trump should be searched everytime he leaves the whithe house NT timms139 Nov 3 #30

K&R BlueWavePsych Nov 4 #33

MAPA that's what pedo Trump Farmer-Rick Nov 4 #34

Bullies usually select easy targets dlk Nov 4 #35

I was reading this earlier today jfz9580m Nov 4 #37