Poverty

ShazzieB

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Sun May 31, 2026, 07:01 PM

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I hate the idea of policing anyone else's food. When people start making declarations about how people should be able to use SNAP benefits (like forbidding them to buy anything with sugar in it), I get very cranky. The government needs to stay the hell out of people's personal business.

Telling people what they're allowed to eat is like telling women they have to stay pregnant whether they want to or not, or taking away the choice of trans people to access gender affirming care (which some states have already done): a massive government overreach into people's personal decisions.

If people need assistance with paying for food, just give it to them, and then mind your own damned business.

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On poor people using SNAP benefits for simple pleasures. . . [View all] Stargleamer Sunday OP

Absolutely! And the super-wealthy aren't even the worst of it Orrex Sunday #1

True Solly Mack Sunday #2

Woah. That painted a picture. Like night of the living dead. Yikes. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #10

That, and also capitalism makes a profit on each $3 iced coffee Justice matters. Sunday #3

Thanks for this! ShazzieB Sunday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author wyn borkins Sunday #7

THANK YOU! niyad Sunday #9

Yup Lemon Lyman Sunday #5

Truth bomb! mountain grammy Sunday #6

I want to know where one can use food stamps at a coffee shop. niyad Sunday #8

It takes a big brain to know how to stretch a dollar. It's know how or go without. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #11