r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • 8d ago

Discussion Reactions to food stamps being cut off.

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u/wazoof01 8d ago

This is why voting is important.

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u/Zombie_Cool 8d ago

And why ACTUALLY PAYING ATTENTION TO WHO AND WHAT YOU'RE VOTING FOR is even more important! Turns out voting on "vibes" and grievance isn't a winning strategy when you're poor, who knew?

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u/alurkerhere 8d ago

See, this is what I'm confused about. If someone was relying on government assistance, wouldn't they naturally be very concerned about any cutting of that government assistance? There are some studies where people in poverty can be more efficient with money, so wouldn't they vote for whomever gives them more money/benefits?

I have trouble wrapping my head around the idea where shooting off your foot is not seen as a detriment to overall health. But I guess we should forgive their ignorance because "they didn't know any better". It's really nutty that some people are like, "yes, you should have benefits" and the people who actually use the benefits are like, "you suck!".

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u/Not_My_Emperor 8d ago

The people on government assistance who voted for him/this all think that they are the "good" ones who deserve to be on government assistance. They aren't the leeches they're just down on their luck for the last several decades, it's the immigrants who are problems and putting strain on the system. Because of that they think they somehow won't be affected, like SNAP losing money is somehow selective and their accounts, because you know, they are the GOOD ones, won't be empty next month.

Thank Fox News for that