Wow - this is the type of conversations we need to be having. - ThreadSky

freedahkaylow.bsky.social • 7 days ago

Wow - this is the type of conversations we need to be having.

On why social support programs like SNAP are an incredible return on investment.

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withhopeorwithout.bsky.social•6 days ago

MAGA doesn't care about future generations being healthy and well fed. It's the now that matters , and for now, that means richer rich men.

mags69.bsky.social•6 days ago

💯💯💯💙

jacksson62.bsky.social•6 days ago

The problem with it is......it helps feed people so why would we want a return on that?

glennkphd.bsky.social•6 days ago

The reason this type of conversation doesn’t happen more often is that it is subtle and complex, and people want simple ideas that track with their misconceptions (provided by Trump).

anita72.bsky.social•6 days ago

"Investing in the American people"? Imagine that. It's exactly what President Biden was doing.

tripeee.bsky.social•6 days ago

He’s right BUT I truly believe they want to whittle the lower middle classes access to education and leaving them desperate enough to do their “China” wages work here at home. These creeps have a bigger picture in mind when it comes to the masses. Keep them poor & ignorant

sickofbull.bsky.social•6 days ago

As much as I agree with what is being said. It's the dismantling of our infrastructure in this country we need to worry about. This being one aspect of it, he has "his best people" leading all the major parts to it. They are shutting down all operations for the country.

klind211.bsky.social•6 days ago

Conservatives are completely fine with SNAP and other programs like it, so long as its directly toward White Christians only, as those are the only people they see as people…

abesmith5b.bsky.social•6 days ago

Tax cuts are things that politicians can put numbers on. The number of babies who will grow up to live productive lives because their moms got prenatal care, good nutrition and the born kids good nutrition and educations is harder for myopic people to put a number on.

abesmith5b.bsky.social•6 days ago

One of the hardest arguments to make is why preemptive spending is much more effective than reactionary spending. People are conditioned to react to a crisis, very few plan ahead in ways to prevent crisis in the first place.

kag772244.bsky.social•6 days ago

TRUE!!! And this applies to world-wide aid like USAID that was 100% cut by DOGE. Helps farmers grow our GDP and helps our world.

mmckee44.bsky.social•6 days ago

If you want to actually make America Great & not just a slogan on a hat, invest in the disadvantaged, the poor, our kids, and in common people.
Those have demonstrated a bigger pay off for American greatness than all the tax cuts for the rich in history. And we have the data.

saltysmiles.bsky.social•6 days ago

Interesting how people who can eat when hungry, get health care when sick or injured, have a home for sleep and hygiene, are more successful at getting jobs and more productive working jobs.

grownasswoman.bsky.social•6 days ago

Oooh, I love a good sociologist.

bobhawaii.bsky.social•6 days ago

Wow!

mstutor.bsky.social•6 days ago

Hell, yes. Some of my students' families also hit school district food pantries & we ask for diaper donations, too. Kids need to eat during the summer - food stamps are critical!

eviedee22.bsky.social•6 days ago

Exactly. Bashing Trump is not going to win people over. They'll just hate us more. It has to come down to what the voter sees as a better life for them and their families. trump's revoking DEI is a great place to start. Most decent people are for it. We need leaders to pull things together.

stefanietait.bsky.social•6 days ago

Revoking DEI happened because Americans are racist. Decent people don't vote for someone like Trump. Nobody cares what happens to your family because you don't care about anyone else's family. Decent? Lol. Kids in zip-ties. Rapist in White House. Pardoning people who killed cops. Disgusting.

eviedee22.bsky.social•6 days ago

I think I wasn't clear enough in my comment. I am 100% against trump. Removing DEI is total evil. I'm boycotting all businesses that have dropped DEI as a standard. My thought was banding people who want DEI and using it as a starting point for protesting against trump. united we stand.

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