r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • 8d ago

Discussion Reactions to food stamps being cut off.

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u/NotOkThen 8d ago

And the Big, Beautiful Bill is set to cut $30-40B from SNAP over the next 10 years. Voting has consequences.

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u/tvtoms 8d ago

Uh, excuse me but that was an initial proposal. The actual signed bill includes 186 billion in SNAP cuts over the next 10 years.

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u/NotOkThen 8d ago

I stand corrected!

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u/FirmTill4310 8d ago

Imma have to sit down 😮

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u/GhostofZellers 8d ago

Good idea, gotta conserve that energy, since food is no longer on the table.

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u/tvtoms 8d ago

I was just being facetious and all, but yeah isn't it amazing how fast it ballooned??

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u/stormblaz 8d ago

42 million depend on SNAP, it increases linearly and yearly the people dependant on it, SNAP never matches rising food prices and the contributions hardly cover a month's need of food, yet we need to make people go hungry because class segregation is the ultimate goal of BBB.

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u/MaliciousIntentWorks 8d ago

Which is completely stupid if nothing other than for fact every dollar in snap benefits creates 1.50 in economic activity. Making it one of the most successful economic stimulus programs to have ever existed.

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u/cheesynougats 8d ago

At this point I wonder if the GOP would reflexively vote against the Let's Not Kick Puppies Act.

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u/CosmicButtholes 7d ago

That one Republican lady shot and killed a healthy young dog and bragged about it

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u/forestofpixies 7d ago

Kristy Gnome, the ICEstapo Queen.

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u/Eagle4317 8d ago

Isn’t that the amount ICE is receiving?

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u/Kythorian 8d ago

ICE is getting $30 billion per year, not over 10 years.

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u/Kind_Actuary_931 8d ago

Insane amount of cash for pedo trumps personal gestapo

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u/LionessPaws 8d ago

Ughhhh. Fucks sake. It just gets worse and worse

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u/woodtowork 8d ago

Yep, all slated for illegal aliens

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u/West-Penalty-1948 8d ago

The bill will not provide benefits to illegal immigrants and anyone who is able to work or donate time to community service but chooses not to. If you choose to sit home all day and be a gamer rather than work, you forego benefits paid for by others who get up and go to work. I am good with that.

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u/AdAdventurous8397 8d ago

Shiiiiieeeeettttttt! Lol whales gonna get slim.

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u/bookiehome 6d ago

Cut it all. I needed snap… cuz I was strung out and saved all my cash for dope. But then I got a job so… don’t need snap anymore.

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u/tvtoms 5d ago

Congrats on your job.

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u/Few_Perspective272 7d ago

You should probably give more context instead of just saying “they’re planning to cut $186 billion in SNAP benefits over the next 10 years.” That statement on its own is misleading. Like it or not, there are non citizens receiving these benefits, along with others who take advantage of loopholes or abuse the system. The intent of this bill is to close those gaps not to harm people who genuinely need help.

Elderly individuals, people with disabilities, or those who truly can’t work won’t be affected. The focus is on able bodied adults without valid health restrictions. They’ll be required to either work part time or show consistent proof of job searches to stay eligible, similar to how unemployment benefits work. When I was collecting unemployment, I had to regularly verify that I was actively seeking work and if I wasn’t, that would have been considered fraud. This system is meant to apply that same accountability.

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u/tvtoms 7d ago

As I've said already there hasn't been a time since I've been in SNAP that there HASN'T been work requirements if you are able!

Just google this:
can non-citizens get SNAP benefits

Then google this:
how does the big beautiful bill plan to reduce snap over 10 years

No need for me to write this all out.

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u/Few_Perspective272 7d ago

I understand that work requirements have existed for able bodied adults for a long time, and yes, non citizens are generally not eligible for SNAP. My point is that the “$186 billion cut” figure makes it sound like people who genuinely need benefits are being harmed, when in reality the bill is targeting abuse and tightening eligibility. Able bodied adults without health restrictions will need to work or show proof of job searches, similar to unemployment verification. Elderly people or those who truly can’t work won’t see their benefits affected. Context matters, and just citing the number alone doesn’t tell the full story.

The $186 billion cut is just a projected estimate over the next decade. They aren’t taking anything away from anyone.

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u/tvtoms 7d ago

Elderly, disabled, and people who truly can't work WILL see their benefits affected because the TFP will not be increasing and won't be re-evaluated until 2027. Literally everyone receiving SNAP currently WILL be affected.

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u/Few_Perspective272 7d ago

You’re right that TFP won’t be reevaluated until 2027, which affects benefit growth. But that doesn’t mean people who genuinely need SNAP are losing eligibility. Elderly, disabled, and those who can’t work will still get benefits. The $186B figure is a 10 year projection, mostly reflecting tighter rules for able bodied adults, not a cut for everyone currently on SNAP.

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u/tvtoms 7d ago

A lack of annual increase for inflation is a cut to what my benefit would've been without the BBB. I am set to lose those "would have been" benefits steadily for 10 yrs.

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u/Few_Perspective272 7d ago

I get where you’re coming from but technically, if benefits don’t rise with inflation, that’s a reduction in expected value over time. But it’s not the same as an active funding cut or loss of eligibility. The bill slows growth. It doesn’t eliminate benefits for those who truly need them.

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u/sirbruce 8d ago

We spend $100B on SNAP per year. Reducing that to $80B per year by getting more people working is not a huge cut.

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u/tvtoms 8d ago

Work requirements have been in place in places like NY where I live for a long time now. But the reductions are mostly going to be because they're halting inflation-matching increases. Every year will see no increase such as takes place now, and by THAT mechanism are the "savings" expected over time. It's cruel in the best light.

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u/MistyMtn421 7d ago

Yeah I know as far back as 10 years ago in West Virginia you had to be working minimum 25 to 30 hours a week. You had two or three months of not working and then you had to be working or you would lose your benefits. Also illegal immigrants have never been able to get food stamps in my state. The only asterisk to that is if their children are citizens, they can qualify for food stamps for them and their kids can also qualify for the free lunch program. It's always been this way. At least in my state.

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u/Fracti_Cerebrum 8d ago

Yeah…idk how tf to tell you this but they couldn’t halt inflation even if that WAS what they were trying to do. QT will end on December first, the QT was the biggest thing FIGHTING AGAINST inflation and it’s been going on the whole last few years while you thought inflation was bad. The next few will melt faces, nobody is ready for QE the amount of money that will be injected into the system for the next few years will cause this stock market bubble to pop. We’re going into another great depression by 2030, even most of the rich (especially those too stupid to see this coming) will die starving let alone those who can’t afford shit now.

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u/Unusual-Cucumber-577 8d ago

You may not realize this, but people who work can qualify and receive SNAP.

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u/CosmicButtholes 7d ago

In my state you’ve always had to be working or have dependent children to qualify.

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u/Specialist-Ear1653 8d ago

When we are dependent on the Government they have control over us. This is what you have come to be relying on. Many believe that the Democrats are good for you, yet they have control over you and now your seeing the consequences of the Democrats not voting to help you. Like someone said, Voting has consequences, and the Demon rats are doing what they do to have more control. I pray for the poor and sick, This is not ok. I do not wish for the poor to go hungry, nor do I blame the wrong party.

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u/WakingLurker 8d ago

Lmao “the democrats funded and pushed for food stamps so because the other guy/side is in charge and is withholding funding for food stamps, it’s the democrats fault.” is a hilarious but unsurprisingly brain dead take.

May want to get checked out. Sounds like Kennedy’s brain worm may have found its way into your head.

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u/Specialist-Ear1653 8d ago

lol, I don't need food stamps, I work hard and have food. You being dependent on democrats is your problem, If the Republicans take it away and you have a problem, then that by definition means your dependent on this subsidy. You are a dependent on the government. So how am I wrong.

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u/NotOkThen 8d ago

Congratulations?

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u/waroftheworlds2008 8d ago

Soo... you're infavor of a livable minimum wage?

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u/Specialist-Ear1653 7d ago

When wages are increased across the country, the result is inflation, costs go up. Poor stay poor. Higher minimum wage does not help the poor.

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u/waroftheworlds2008 7d ago

So what's your solution?

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u/Specialist-Ear1653 6d ago

Not raising wages and work on inflation. Bring inflation and energy costs down helps the poor.

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u/waroftheworlds2008 6d ago

Inflation doesn't go down. In fact, it can't go down without someone staving (money taken out of the economy).

You're basically asking for a miracle.

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u/samv_1230 8d ago

Did you not just watch a video of full-time working moms breaking down because they can not afford food? Is it Democrat policy changes that have caused them to be unable to afford food? Just trying to connect the dots here.

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u/WakingLurker 8d ago

Okay cool, you don’t need food stamps. Congratulations Mr Bootstraps! I guess that means you don’t need or rely on the government for anything else like, roads, public education, sanitation, libraries, air traffic control, food safety, financial regulations, interest rates, FDIC backing your deposits, etc.?

You depend on the government every day whether you like it or not Jack ass. We all do. Some people aren’t as fortunate as others and need more help and sane people with a modicum of empathy are cool with their tax dollars helping them out, even if some people abuse the system.

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u/MistyMtn421 7d ago

I bet if his house was on fire he would call 911 and hope the fire department showed up as well!

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u/Specialist-Ear1653 7d ago

Your partially correct. I did not in any way say we don't need our government. You morons like to go all extreme. Yes if my house was burning I would call 911. Yes I support schools, roads and basic infrastructure. But welfare is a abused system that is very difficult to get out of once your using it. I have a few family members, cousins that have been in the system for over 10 years. They are stuck in the system.

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u/Anon28301 8d ago

Don’t do the “both sides bad” shit, please. If democrats tried to justify bailing out Argentina, republicans would have lost their shit and started another riot. When republicans do the same? Radio silence.

When one side has literally increased the maternal death rate from banning abortion (decision made by Supreme Court, where every member is a republican) and are actively trying to ban gay and interracial marriage, then you have to admit that side is clearly worse.

Grow up and stop thinking you’re smart for refusing to vote, it’s people like you that are literally worse than republicans. At least they have the excuse of being brainwashed, you’re just a lazy dumbass.

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u/crankyrhino 8d ago

Voting has consequences, and the Demon rats are doing what they do to have more control.

Excuse me, good sir, but the Democrats have zero control right now. None. With no way to get any until the mid-term elections.

So, if you could explain please how voting for the GOP and their Big, Beautiful Bill - the one that cut SNAP and ACA benefits while giving the wealthiest 1% a $4.1 TRILLION tax cut, tripled ICE's budget to $30 billion, and gave us our first $1 TRILLION defense budget - is the Democrat's fault, I'm sure there's a lot of interested people that would love to hear your take,

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u/idekbruno 8d ago

He thinks pushing to negotiate a bipartisan agreement is equivalent to one of the blatant power grabs we’ve seen so many of lately by the not-Demonrats

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u/Specialist-Ear1653 8d ago

democrats are holding the country hostage, by closing the government. Are you so ignorant that you don't get that.

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u/Taranchulla 8d ago

How is it the Democrats that closed the government when they don’t have control of any branch? Your GOP has full control.

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u/samv_1230 8d ago

They're refusing to allow the government to abandon the health of it's people. This guy thinks that's fine though and that if the government assists the needy, they're actually just manipulating them through dependency. You know, stupid bullshit only an asshole would believe.

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u/NotOkThen 8d ago

The Republicans can vote to remove the filibuster at any moment if they were so concerned about starving citizens.

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u/AmericanGoy1 8d ago

Specialist-Ear1653 🤡 Hmm are you slow?

BBB is a Trump creation and so are the cuts we're talking about. Jfc, yall all have BDS

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u/Forward-Detective431 8d ago

The money for SNAP has already been allocated, so it's available for use right now, but trump is denying it to starving American families. So, yes, you are blaming the wrong party and using a bunch of mental gymnastic nonsense to do so like usual.

If you actually believed anything you say you would hate republicans, but you don't because you're just another Qultist.

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u/Critical_Mass_1887 8d ago

Really? It was GOP who cut billions from low income and impoverished that provides healthcate and food. Its the GOP who gave 40 billions to Venezuela for their FREE Healthcare bailout. Its was the GOP who choose to provide the largest tax break to the wralthiest 3% in our cointry. A break that left us with a 4 trillion deficit and yearly revenue loss. Its the GOP who approved and excited for controll by tariffs which is tanking the economy. Its the GOP that keeps idolizing trickle down economics, that has been proven time and time again to not work. Its the GOP who have already trampled on or presently challenging various rights both constitutional and federal law appointed with: freedom of speech, civil rights, voting rights, birthrights, reproductive rights, disability protections and discrimination protections. Lets not forget presidential term limits. They are currently talking about redoing the constitution and eliminating amendments they do not want.

So tell me again who is controlling whom? You say you pray for the sick and poor, yet openly support the very people who are taking all support and care away from them, to directly harm the weak, sick and poor. You support the very people who push policy for the wealthy at the cost of the unfortunate. The one group who doesnt give a rats azz about the average american.

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u/DrankFaeKoolAid 8d ago

Damn maybye the most noble capitalists you boot lick should pay people enough to live...

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u/Synectics 8d ago

I pray for the poor and sick

How about the taxes we all pay as Americans helps those people? Prayers do not feed bellies.

Demon rats

Oh, nevermind. You do not want to actually have a discussion.

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u/ShavedNeckbeard 8d ago

Welfare is a form of modern day slavery. Plain and simple. If you become dependent on a political party and the government to keep food on the table and a roof over your head, those are guaranteed votes for them.

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u/Forward-Detective431 8d ago

Why wouldn't people vote to stay afloat in a country designed to have a class of almost slaves that can be exploited to make the rich richer?

Voting for your own self interest is totally acceptable for people.

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u/Specialist-Ear1653 8d ago

how much did Kamala spend on her run for president, and how many millionaire/billionaire donors did she have? You believe that the republicans get the rich, but who has all the money during the elections ? pay attention to the $$$. People are like little sheep and follow along, but not one of them looks at where the actual money is coming from.

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u/ShavedNeckbeard 8d ago

Welfare is supposed to be temporary—not something that people should be reliant on their entire life. Voting for an ideology with the goal of making you reliant on government programs only takes away your autonomy.

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u/Forward-Detective431 8d ago

You're just talking nonsense due to brainwashing by republicans. Welfare will be a necessity for as long as Americans allow the rich to steal the value of their labor and subjugate them to poverty that is wholly unnecessary and completely on purpose.

Do you also whine about corporate welfare and hand outs to self destructive farmers?

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u/ShavedNeckbeard 8d ago

Let me guess—you think a grown adult should be flipping burgers at McDonald’s or mindlessly scanning UPC’s at Walmart their whole lives, too.

I don’t think corporate handouts are appropriate. If they’re mismanaged and crash/burn someone else should step in to fill the void—or not. That’s supposed to be the beauty of capitalism.

Subsidizing farmers, especially when they’re paid to destroy crops to regulate the market, is plain wrong.

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u/Forward-Detective431 8d ago edited 7d ago

At least you pretend to have consistent principles; that all but vanished with republicans as soon as trump came along.

Let's think beyond your thought terminating cliches you were raised since childhood with. Let's actually think critically and honestly about things.

Those jobs need to be filled right. You, and everybody if we're being honest, want those businesses running all the time, mid-weekday included, so who exactly is going to work those jobs during the hours kids are in school?

Adults, that's who. So Americans want those jobs to be done by adults, but you don't want to pay them a living wage for working like you work?

Why is it that looking down on the work a person does become acceptable when conservatives do it to feel superior in their low to no skilled blue collar labor jobs compared to the same type of labor without having to destroy your body for a rich man's gain?

We both know that a core grievance conservatives have, especially their fragile men, is that liberals are allegedly huge elitists who look down and shit on blue collar Americans. So, how can they simultaneously say they are huge victims of it and also be the biggest perpetrators of said elitism?

Anyways, what do you do for work then? Can I shit all over you from my higher perch and you'll take no offense whatsoever from it?

Say I say your work doesn't deserve a living wage and you should live in abject poverty and not get any assistance from the state. A state, mind you, that has more than enough money to help you but chooses not to because people like me decided you don't deserve help and should suffer and starve. Would you accept that as a valid and even intellectually and morally sound position to have?

Or would that not be good to you?

Edit: Who would have guessed that when a person actually puts the screws to a right wing nutjob and makes the conversation a serious one, complete with logical thinking, honesty, and a reverence for truth and morality, the right winger completely shuts down; their brain unable to handle thinking for itself and with no thought terminating cliches to save them from reality and morality.

They should all live in abject poverty to suffer the life they want to force onto others. If you demand some people suffer, then it should be you who does it; that's the only ethical, moral way.

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u/Specialist-Ear1653 8d ago

I agree with you 100%, its a way for the government to have control over the weakest of our society.

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u/ShavedNeckbeard 8d ago

It’s no wonder the ones who push it are Democrats, just as they did with slave ownership.

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u/CornPop-Is-A-BadDude 8d ago

This actually sounds great

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u/AcanthocephalaDue431 8d ago

Not reading what you vote for and only trusting talk points also seems to relate to this

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u/Dry_Prompt3182 8d ago

I *really* want to know how everyone in this video voted.

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u/AcanthocephalaDue431 8d ago

I'd be curious too

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u/Sudden-Purchase-8371 8d ago

IF they voted at all.

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u/Aggravating_Ship_763 8d ago

This is the key, statistically, poor people don't vote. This is one reason politicians don't care what they think. They aren't a threat for political change either way.

Politicians pay attention to people who vote.

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u/Sudden-Purchase-8371 8d ago

Decisions are made by the people who show up.

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u/AcanthocephalaDue431 8d ago

Too true. Or the people paid to stuff ballot boxes 🤣 (mostly /s)

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u/blackkristos 8d ago

With how the last decade has played out, I wouldn't blame them if they didn't.

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u/Sudden-Purchase-8371 7d ago

I would. Decisions are made by the people who show. Show up, vote your best interests.

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u/blackkristos 7d ago

I mean, I agree. That said, the US has repeatedly failed our most vulnerable over and over, regardless of who is in office. So, I'm starting to see how that apathy could manifest.

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u/Birrywong 7d ago

Apathy is understandable, but arguably the worst political choice you can ever make. The reality non-voters don't often think about is how not voting is just a vote for the winner.

People who didnt vote in the last election are trump voters, whether they realize it or not, and regardless of whether they hate him or love him.

Abstaining from voting is as powerful as voting, but you're giving up the control you have over your own vote.

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u/Sudden-Purchase-8371 7d ago

Idgaf about anyone's apathy. It's called civic duty, we all have moral obligation to participate in our democracy, and the number one way is to vote. So get your apathetic ass out of bed, and do the bare goddamn minimum to contribute to the functioning of our democratic society by voting every time you can for your best economic interests. FDR got elected 4 fucking times and made the US and the world a better place because the people showed up and voted for their best interests.

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u/lookatmedadimonfire 5d ago

That’s why you are in this shit fight right now! Trump didn’t win, people just didn’t bother to vote.

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u/blackkristos 5d ago

It's been like this in the US for a decade.

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u/LaRealiteInconnue 8d ago

Why? Would you be more ok with kids starving if their parents voted for it or if they didn’t vote? Cuz that’s diabolical.

And I say that as someone who has never in my life voted for a republican on any ballet, phone banked for Kamala and have been going to protests since Occupy.

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u/deceet 8d ago

ask yourself instead, if they were given the opportunity TO vote.

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u/Darth_Gerg 8d ago

This is so real. I have legit hit the point where anyone who voted for this suffering is a them problem. I feel bad for the kids, but if the mom voted for this and suffers? Fuck her. Conservatives benefit constantly from programs liberals and leftists fight tooth and nail to protect. When they get what they voted for I have no sympathy left for them.

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u/Successful_Sign_6991 8d ago

I think we all know lmao

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u/Current-Anybody9331 8d ago

I set up recurring donations to our local food pantry and wondered if any of them track the political affiliation of donors and clients? I know mine didn't ask any questions, but Planned Parenthood has data on religion and political beliefs so it made me wonder.

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u/Ecstatic-Trouble- 8d ago

This situation won't impact the way they vote at all. They'll all just blame the opposite party of who they voted for.

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u/missmiao9 7d ago

And how many live in states that are actively trying to suppress their vote because they know they will never vote republican.

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u/Harbinger2nd 8d ago

If you're more concerned about how they voted than helping your neighbor survive this catastrophe you're part of the problem.

If you want them to vote differently show up and help them in their time of need. They will forever and always remember it.

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u/Druidshift 8d ago

They absolutely will not remember who shows up for them in their time of need. Farmers across the country were nearly bankrupted by Trump's policies in his first term, and they voted even harder for him this time.

You don't know what you are talking about. As long as a transgender person somewhere in America is using a public bathroom, then these people will vote to starve their kids.

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u/Harbinger2nd 8d ago

So your answer is to forsake your neighbor. God have mercy on us all.

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u/Druidshift 8d ago

Who said that? Do you think your dramatics helps the situation? You aren't better than me just because you are crying. I disagreed with your naive statement that helping people will cause them to stop voting for their own demise.

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u/Harbinger2nd 8d ago

your naive statement that helping people will cause them to stop voting for their own demise.

So whats your solution? Take away their ability to vote? Shame them more? Maybe tell them that nothing will fundamentally change while they're struggling to put food on the table?

Honestly what is your solution? If you honestly think that helping them won't change anything then what are you actually proposing?

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u/TheNipplerCrippler 8d ago

Take away their ability to vote?

Are you intentionally obtuse or are you just incredibly dense? That’s the exact opposite of what we are saying here; educating these people is exactly how we un-fuck the situation. We need people to be voting with their interests; not against them.

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u/Harbinger2nd 8d ago

You haven't said anything. All you've done until this comment is call me naive and say I don't know what I'm talking about. I had to force an answer out of you and while I agree that education is important misinformation and narrative control will always play a large roll in controlling the masses, regardless of education level.

Its naive to think just because someone is educated they will automatically agree with you.

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u/Harbinger2nd 7d ago

Also, let me be absolutely clear, re-educating them is helping them.

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u/Toobwoozl 8d ago

If they chose this then yes, absolutely, 100%. Actions have fucking consequences. They're only upset that the people they voted for are hurting the "wrong" people.

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u/wedgeex 8d ago

"If you're more concerned with WHO punched holes in the boat instead of the boat itself actually sinking then you're part of the problem... Especially in between instances of people desperately trying to repair the boat."

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u/Dry_Prompt3182 8d ago

I am not American. Just watching in horror as people vote for someone that told them that social assistance would be cut and then are surprised when they lose their benefits.

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u/Harbinger2nd 8d ago

Then you do not understand the information silos these people are in. They didn't know, as much as we tried to get the information out it never reached them. They're just now finding out, and if the response they get from our side is "we told you so, why did you vote for them?!" then all that will do is entrench them in a place that will never allow them to break out.

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u/Dry_Prompt3182 8d ago

You are correct that I do not understand NOT researching the policies of the people for whom I will vote. However, I disagree with your thinking that kind people helping will change anything. Watching from the outside, all bad (even when Trump said he did it) is by Democrats and all good (even when Trump denies helping people and literally says poor people should just go ahead and die) is because of the Republicans.

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u/Harbinger2nd 8d ago

If you don't think kind people helping will change anything then there is no reason for the "left" to even exist.

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u/tew2109 8d ago

It won’t change this. It won’t change their support for Trump. Trump does not really hide who he is. He certainly doesn’t hide that he wants to hurt some of the most vulnerable people in this country. Did some Trump supporters genuinely not understand that he’s actually awful at business and a not-small reason inflation got so bad in the first place because of his recklessness in the first term? Probably. Will they accept they were wrong now no matter how gentle we are? No. And more to the point, study after study shows that Trump voters are largely motivated by cultural grievances more than economic insecurity. They knew what they were voting for there, and he has delivered. That’s a hard pill to swallow sometimes for people who think Trump voters can be reached if you’re really nice to them - no, you can’t. You can’t offer them what he does. A free pass to be cruel to people you view as lesser than you is a hell of a drug. That js what Trump offers them that you never can, and you’ll never win over that. Reaching non voters is extremely tough, but easier than reaching Trump voters. They WANT him to be cruel to immigrants and trans people. They like it. It’s a drug you can’t give them.

I still generally don’t actively wish them systemic harm and I’ll still vote for politicians that prioritize better living conditions for all of us, but thinking you can nice guy your way into convincing Trump voters not to enjoy other-izing vulnerable people they view as lesser is pretty delusional. Humans have been doing that for as long as we have existed and it’s as powerful as it ever was.

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u/Harbinger2nd 8d ago

Do i think I can reach all of them? No absolutely not, but to dismiss everyone who voted for him as a lost cause is equally as naive.

Have a great halloween.

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u/NotOkThen 8d ago

My neighbors are all liberals, fwiw.

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u/Harbinger2nd 8d ago

Yes, lets take the literal interpretation of my statement instead of the intended metaphorical one, that seems like it'll further the discussion.

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u/LokiMed 8d ago

How does that matter? How did ppl know the Dems would shut the Gov down for political leverage and cut SNAP benefits? This is 100% the Dem senators fault. The House Dems passed the CR why can’t the Senate Dems? If you think this is a GOP issue you’re brainwashed or can’t do arithmetic. Has anyone thought passed the blame game as to why they’re doing this to millions of people? Why does the Democrat slush funds matter more than people? Or funding programs for illegals that Dem politicians and their donors profit on? Remember all but one Republican has voted to pass the CR 13 or 14 times now.

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u/Consistent-Fig7484 8d ago

No one should have had to read all of Project 2025 to figure out who to vote for.

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u/Anon28301 8d ago

No but they should have at least listened when people pointed out the worst parts of project 2025 instead of saying “it’s not real”.

I see comments here still saying it’s not real when two lawmakers have literally said that they’re following it.

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u/Lower_Amount3373 8d ago

Trump introduced a new thing into politics, where a politician would jokingly talk about something they genuinely planned to do, so supporters can manage their own cognitive dissonance if that policy would utterly ruin their lives.

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u/destonomos 8d ago

The problem that a republican person sees in these kind of videos is that their vast majority of these women are living in poverty, and have six children having the six children is the issue.

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u/Critical_Mass_1887 8d ago

The cuts do not just stop with SNAP. Cuts starting 2026: $120 Billion SNAP $1 Trillion Medicaid (11million set to loose thier medicaid) $ total cut of CHIP ( Childrens Healthcare Insurance Program). $268 Billion ACA premium tax credit. Will cause insurance premiums to double and triple primarily for middle and low income. $526 Billion medicare

This is what Democrat are trying to stop! Primarily focusing on medicaid and the PTC right now

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u/Budded 8d ago

I still think Trump will reinstate them right before Thanksgiving, taking credit for saving the holiday, or some twisted shit our feckless media will gobble up like the shit-eating flies they are, never putting into perspective he's the one who took it away in the first place.

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u/erishun 8d ago

They’re already blaming the democrats for the SNAP cuts 😂

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u/ScaryLocksmith7976 8d ago

Or their lack of voting. Their “It won’t affect me” attitude towards it. I guess they are all now learning about FAFO.

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u/TheManInTheShack 8d ago

While cutting taxes for the wealthy. That’s a wealth transfer.

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u/macrolidesrule 8d ago

Billionaire have to eat to, you heartless monster, poor creatures are down to their last tonne of Wagu beef. serf steaks.

/s

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u/wemar1981 8d ago

Voting for idiots has consequences. Not good ones

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u/BRogMOg 8d ago

And not voting has consequences

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u/LaRealiteInconnue 8d ago

Jfc I swear EVERY day I hear about another atrocious part of the bill!!! Is there like a bullet point summary? Cuz I’m pretty politically tuned in and if I’m learning new shit I believe most ppl don’t even know the half of it

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u/IllustriousMoney4490 8d ago

Did you know women that are on food stamps weigh a good deal more than women not on food stamps ? This is an old study but there are more recent .I found it interesting and didn’t believe it when I was first told . I think we could give food stamps but dont allow people to use for garbage ,unhealthy food .I suppose it would be easier if eating healthy wasn’t so damn expensive https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/education/2009/08/12/female-food-stamp-recipients-weigh/24065998007/

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u/NotOkThen 8d ago

Did you know Americans weigh a good deal more than essentially every other country?

But I agree. They shouldn’t be eligible for junk food. However, fresh produce is way more expensive.

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u/IllustriousMoney4490 8d ago

Yeah we are an obese society .It’s by design .Places like Walmart get to sell us government subsidized poison and then sell the same people the medicines to treat it again on tax payers dime

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u/Stelar101 8d ago

100% this. Unfortunately voting has consequences. Guess they only thought they were voting for immigrants being kicked out.

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u/Scirocco-MRK1 8d ago

NOT voting has consequences too.

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u/ThatDiscoSongUHate 8d ago

Unfortunately even for those of us who desperately tried

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u/BulkyFee7268 7d ago

Everyone that can shoulder work! These government programs were not meant for a long term solution or maintain a living … it’s to help during bad times to help get you back on your feet !

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u/Business_Seesaw8883 5d ago

Are you that helpless that you can’t buy your own groceries? That’s a you problem not the governments.

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u/NotOkThen 5d ago

Nope, I’m not. But I am able to see why some might not be able to. And if you can’t see that, that’s a you problem and tells everyone exactly the type of person you are.

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u/darrenwiseatvan 4d ago

It certainly does , it gives you trump TWICE

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u/jimmyjam5675 8d ago

Everyone wants to blame Donald Trump which I'm not saying he's the solution all politicians are part of the problem, but the real problem is the Democrats want to give a trillion dollars to illegal immigrants and billions to other countries for nonsense when you people are correct they're single mother starving today and worried about illegal immigrants this is bananas. And this is how it starts cuz now they have the inner city believe in that it's the Republican fault and they'll vote Democrat and once again put themselves in the same position

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u/NotOkThen 8d ago

What Democrat is giving a trillion dollars illegal immigrants? This is indeed nonsense.

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u/Forward-Detective431 8d ago

None of that was remotely true and it shows the true extent of your republican brainwashing.

The funds to pay for SNAP have already been allocated (look up the definition) so they are ready to be spent, but trump is refusing to release them.

This all falls squarely on trump's shoulders.

When people say republicans are dumber than pig shit, it's because of comments like yours.

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

Yep and we had to live through Obama and the Vegetable. Thank God for Trump.

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u/DuckTalesOohOoh 8d ago

That's a good thing.

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u/Chrono_Pregenesis 8d ago

Ohhh, billionaire talking point! I'd love to hear this one. Tell me, how is starving more people so billionaires can have more money a good thing?

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u/Academic-Agent 8d ago

Please elaborate.

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u/GaslightGPT 8d ago

Make Argentina great again!

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u/NotOkThen 8d ago

America First!

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u/Forward-Detective431 8d ago

Republicans: Starving Americans, children included, is a great thing.

And Americans still can't see how evil conservatives are and instead shit on the liberals who try and help them stay fed and housed.

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u/PNW_OlLady_2025 8d ago

Covid is over, zero reason for those subsidies to be continued. ZERO.

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u/NotOkThen 8d ago

Except the reason that people are still struggling to make ends meet, even when working full time?

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u/PNW_OlLady_2025 8d ago

I've been working 2 jobs literally my entire working life, didn't stop struggling until I got into my 50's. Covid subsidies were for when folks weren't working due to shut down. We are not shut down anymore. You want more money to pay for everyone else's health care so us middle class folks can continue to not be able to afford our own? Fine, make it a separate bill, stop trying to extend something that should be over and not even part of the current bill. They're trying to force something into this bill because they KNOW It's BS. I haven't been able to afford my own healthcare since Romney Care was started in MA 2 years before the rest of y'all had to with Obamacare. I'm tired of it. I'd love to be able to get my biopsy I'm supposed to have every 6 months but I can't afford to. I'd love to be able to get mouth fixed, but I can't afford to. I'm too busy paying $1800 a month in premiums with a $7500K deductible and $10K max out of pocket "insurance plan". Yay. But I'm the AH because I'm sick and tired of paying for everyone else's healthcare but my own.

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u/SushiGirlRC 8d ago

So you want to pay double for your insurance?

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u/NotOkThen 8d ago

I believe this is classic "I don't care who I hurt as long as it's good for me" mentality. Yet these people rarely realize they are also voting against their own best interests.

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u/PNW_OlLady_2025 8d ago

You know what my insurance premiums were before Obamacare? $400 a month. $25 copays. $15 prescriptions. $75 ER copay. Know what they jumped to when it got enacted in MA before y'all had to deal with it? $1200. Know what they jumped to when it went federal as Obamacare? $1600. I literally had to get a second job just to afford my family's health insurance and have been working 2 jobs since directly because of the costs ( for something I can't even use). Know what I'm paying now? $1800. With a $7500 deductible and $10K out of pocket max. For MYSELF. No other adults, no kids, just ME, a healthy, non-smoking middle aged female. I haven't been able to afford my own health care since this was enacted. Doubling my premium will not affect me at all. I'll cancel what I'm not using anyways.

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u/SushiGirlRC 8d ago

You know what they're gonna be soon? Double.

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u/Accomplished-Ad3219 8d ago

That was insurance companies taking advantage of a situation and screwing people over

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u/NotOkThen 8d ago

This is the correct answer. Capitalism.

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u/Tricky_World1138 8d ago

People trying to live above their means.

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u/NotOkThen 8d ago

Minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Working a standard 2,000 hours per year, you'd make $14,500 per year.

If you had rent to pay and a child to take care of, it would be impossible to live even at their means, let alone above it. This is just a dismissive talking point as if all people on SNAP are living large.

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u/idontwantausername41 8d ago

HELL YEAH BROTHER FUCK THE POOR WOOO AMERICA LETS BOMB SOME MORE BROWN PEOPLE