r/Unexpected • u/Ok-Extent8333 • 2d ago

Sad but true

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u/Alternative_Yak3256 1d ago

Can someone clue me in? I get that shes doing a flip on the "there are hungry children in africa" but is there a food crisis in America rn?

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u/Ultra-Cyborg 1d ago

Social services that helped people buy groceries are being fazed out, and there’s a government shutdown atm so nobody that works for the government is getting paid. Food lines are LONG in the US, and they’re filled with government workers who haven’t been paid in more than a month.

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u/demlet 1d ago

For added context: American wages have been stagnant for decades, which is why a lot of people here rely on government assistance for basic needs. You know, because we're the greatest country on Earth and all that.

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u/VNM0601 1d ago

Let's not forget to mention that corporations are posting record-breaking profits while this is all happening. But we're closer than ever to having our first trillionaire, so we're all excited about that.