you clods who want to make this into a racial issue should know that
circa half of food stamp recipients are white
and the remaining share is distributed among different ethnic groups.
So if it makes you feel better that your own race is getting the biggest share of free stuff, go with that.
Now match it up with the percentage of the population. If I recall correctly, about 42% of section 8 recipients are white, 38% are black, about 18% are Hispanic, and the rest are Asian or other.
not disagreeing but we are arguing different points.
many people want to think all their tax dollars are going to black people, and that really really really ticks them off. That's why poor and middle class white people voted for Republicans for decades - giving their tax dollars to Black people tormented them.
So maybe those red state folk should learn that white people are the biggest recipients of such aid.
Now match it up with the percentage of the population. If I recall correctly, about 42% of section 8 recipients are white, 38% are black, about 18% are Hispanic, and the rest are Asian or other.
not disagreeing but we are arguing different points.
many people want to think all their tax dollars are going to black people, and that really really really ticks them off. That's why poor and middle class white people voted for Republicans for decades - giving their tax dollars to Black people tormented them.
So maybe those red state folk should learn that white people are the biggest recipients of such aid.
remember all that wondering about why poor and middle whites kept voting against their self interest by voting R? Well that's probably the biggest reason why they did so.
This is pre-trump. Now they just want an authoritarian who will make the pretentious city people cry very hard.
My main issue is that #18 is water. I thought only rich people had the right balance of wealth and carelessness to buy water from a store.
lots of people live places where the tap water is toxic. Ever heard of Flint Michigan?
99.999 percent of people in this country drink safe tap water. Flint was due to Dem leadership. I dare to compare your tap water with most any bottled water anyday.
many poor people live in “food deserts”, places without good access to fresh produce. Also, fruits and vegetables cost more than cheap frozen and processed foods. Also, many poor people lack sufficient health education and aren’t brought up in environments and cultures where health, wellness, and exercise are a priority or talked about.
obviously we’d love to have more healthy people. I however would blame it more on these factors than on the individuals for having a moral shortcoming for buying unhealthy food, or even blaming these decades-old problems on our current president hahahaha.
Yeah, this is bull sh!t. The lies liberals tell themselves to excuse away bad outcomes for their beloved groups.
lots of people live places where the tap water is toxic. Ever heard of Flint Michigan?
99.999 percent of people in this country drink safe tap water. Flint was due to Dem leadership. I dare to compare your tap water with most any bottled water anyday.
Not true with the new PFAS rules that finally came out just last month after decades of study that set enforceable maximum contaminant levels (MCL) for some PFAS contaminants at 4 parts per trillion (with a MCL goal of 0 ppt because of studies that show that no level is safe from these chemicals some of which were just upgraded last year from possible carcinogen to recognized carcinogen).
So now that there are enforceable limits, public water systems around the country just recently had their fourth round of testing for PFAS (in addition to the usual list of contaminants) and 6,189 sites serving more than half the country have tap water contaminated with PFAS.
The known extent of contamination of American communities with the highly toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS continues to grow at an alarming rate.
I just checked the list and, bummer for me, my local water is contaminated by PFAS even though it at one point had a rating as the best tasting tap water (still tastes good).
On the other hand bottled water, up to now, hasn't been tested for PFAS either.
Whether fat people or the unemployed are lazy or eat poorly as a result of factors outside of their control is kind of a moot point. People value convenience, sometimes at the expense of long-term outcomes, some more than others. Some people are less able to care for themselves or make good decisions for their long-term wellbeing, for a variety of reasons. The solution is the same regardless, when it comes to improving both their quality of life and reducing the burden on the public health system (and by extension taxpayers) - healthy options need to be the lowest common denominator.
Lazy people exist, less able people exist, and they will continue to do so regardless of your opinions or how much you soapbox about it. If you want to do something that's actually effective, make your desired option the easy and attractive one. Historically that works a lot better than trying to 'fix' humanity. The problems with our food systems run a hell of a lot deeper than this particular issue, and it negatively impacts people at all economic levels.
It is time consuming and draining to plan, cook, and convince kids to eat a well-balanced meal, so I understand why those are the type of foods purchased. But at the same time, I am fully onboard that food stamps should be like WIC. Heathier options that can be purchased with WIC are clearly labeled and easy to identify.
Wic forces you to get certain brands. It won’t allow you to buy whole grain oatmeal but gives you option to buy instant. It won’t let you buy whole grain cereals but gives you option to buy Cheerios. It’s a scam as well
My family and I were on food stamps for a short time about 15 years ago. It was the best we ever ate. The program ensures that you have more than enough money for food. We bought name brands, steak and lobster, the whole nine yards.
I'm curious as to how that would stack up with grocery-buying habits of non food stamp recipients, adjusted for education status/demographics/location etc. Is the diet of your average US/UK citizen that's not on welfare any better? Frankly it seems like most people just eat like crap in general, regardless of where they're getting their grocery budget from.
The number of white liberals in this thread who live in walled off suburban communities trying to justify why poor people are buying soda and pop tarts is HILARIOUS
God hates the poor, and hates people who can't control their impulses. This is why God allows Satan to flood poor areas with temptation. It's to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Calorie dense foods. A frozen pizza, a pint of ice cream, and bag of chips is going to leave me feeling full. A bag of broccoli and carrots? Not so much.
Also, have you ever gone grocery shopping while hungry? You make poor choices.
Soda or soad as some of us know it, that has 0 value and should probably be regulated more like cigs or alcohol.
There are people on food stamps who buy items like you're listing with the stamps and resell them to neighbors who don't have food stamps at maybe half what it would cost those neighbors to buy that stuff at a supermarket. And you're right about some kinds of food removing the feeling of hunger better than others do.
Or just about any american. unhealthy food is cheaper too.
some further thought: there are more poor Caucasians in the U.S. than poor black people, so Food Stamps isn't a race thing, imo. Asians take the least amt of welfare (that's what I learned years ago).
Idk, I'm just gonna take my relatives as examples, my mom & stepdad; they are wealthy, educated, and intelligent Caucasian people, but unfortunately they are ignorant about nutrition & highly addictive foods. their entire house is loaded with junk food. And these are people who make 420K/year (I looked at their tax return). My stepdad has tried numerous times to lose weight, and he has done so, but tends to put the weight back on; he's currently on the drug Wegovy. I think he tries really hard, but there's so much misinformation out there. (There's also really good information out there- but you have to dig for it! I like this youtube channel - she uses science to help people become metabolically healthy - and I've lost 12 # following her advice.
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The number of white liberals in this thread who live in walled off suburban communities trying to justify why poor people are buying soda and pop tarts is HILARIOUS
addendum: there's so much misinformation (puts on conspiracy theory hat. okay, not really) because Big Food pays nutritionist & other people ("influencers") to promote their highly addictive foods.
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