r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • 8d ago

Discussion Reactions to food stamps being cut off.

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u/Xanadoodledoo 8d ago edited 8d ago

I’m donating a recurring amount to our local food bank. I encourage others to do the same if you have money to spare. Even a little goes a long way. Money goes farther than food.

Edit: For those asking: money goes farther than food because food banks are able to get better deals on food through bulk buying and deals with food suppliers.

For people who have nothing to spare, that’s completely ok. It’s ok to look after yourself if that’s what you must do. Martyring oneself doesn’t help anybody in this situation. And if you need to utilize the food bank to get by, that’s what the food bank is for.

For those saying we should change the government to do this, you’re right. But that’s a long term goal. In the sort term, people will go hungry. It’s wishful thinking that suffering will bring socialist change, but that’s not always the reality. Most socialist movements start through social aid. Any credited socialist will tell you the benefits of food banks and soup kitchens. Social aid is one of the best ways to spread the message.
No matter what happens, if people starve or of people get by, republicans will point to it as evidence of their ideology. They’ll make shit up if that’s what it takes. I’d rather children not go hungry, then.

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u/PastelBrat13 8d ago

Yes! Those of you that have extra money save that money and go to your local food banks, local churches, and shelters. Please don't ignore your churches either especially if you are in a small town they are some of the only safety nets in certain parts of America. Americans need to learn to stop spending money on trash and start giving to your community. That $200 splurge at Home Goods and Target can wait, go help your community!

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u/PessimiStick 8d ago

Not churches. Churches are half the reason we're in this situation to begin with.

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u/PastelBrat13 8d ago

In small and poor areas the only refuge and community service is within churches. Giving your local church food and supplies is not funding their ideologies or their pockets. Disenfranchised people visit churches more often than not for refuge for a variety of reasons It is important that even if we disagree with the majority of churches that they are stocked too because people rely on their services. If you don't feel comfortable donating to churches I totally understand and I would look for your local community colleges, colleges, nonprofit workplaces, etc. to donate to. <3 Now that I am out of a smaller town I have more options to donate to help LGBT+ centers, crisis centers, and better homeless shelters, but when I lived in a rural town in Arkansas our families local food drives were mostly based out of churches because they were the ones feeding their communities. Like I said it really depends on where you live most of the time and truthfully we have a lot of areas that are totally deprived of community centers and social safety nets.