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On poor people using SNAP benefits for simple pleasures. . . (Original Post) Stargleamer Sunday OP
Absolutely! And the super-wealthy aren't even the worst of it Orrex Sunday #1
True Solly Mack Sunday #2
Woah. That painted a picture. Like night of the living dead. Yikes. littlemissmartypants 23 hrs ago #10
That, and also capitalism makes a profit on each $3 iced coffee Justice matters. Sunday #3
Thanks for this! ShazzieB Sunday #4
This message was self-deleted by its author wyn borkins Sunday #7
THANK YOU! niyad Sunday #9
Yup Lemon Lyman Sunday #5
Truth bomb! mountain grammy Sunday #6
I want to know where one can use food stamps at a coffee shop. niyad Sunday #8
It takes a big brain to know how to stretch a dollar. It's know how or go without. littlemissmartypants 23 hrs ago #11

Orrex

(67,445 posts)
1. Absolutely! And the super-wealthy aren't even the worst of it
Sun May 31, 2026, 06:43 PM
Sunday

It's the hordes of drooling simps who leap to defend their uncaring billionaire owners at the slightest provocation.

Justice matters.

(10,126 posts)
3. That, and also capitalism makes a profit on each $3 iced coffee
Sun May 31, 2026, 06:56 PM
Sunday

a few times a week.

Capitalism never loses, except in deep deep deep Depressions.

It's what it was designed to lead to. Resources are limited to this planet.

ShazzieB

(22,958 posts)
4. Thanks for this!
Sun May 31, 2026, 07:01 PM
Sunday

I hate the idea of policing anyone else's food. When people start making declarations about how people should be able to use SNAP benefits (like forbidding them to buy anything with sugar in it), I get very cranky. The government needs to stay the hell out of people's personal business.

Telling people what they're allowed to eat is like telling women they have to stay pregnant whether they want to or not, or taking away the choice of trans people to access gender affirming care (which some states have already done): a massive government overreach into people's personal decisions.

If people need assistance with paying for food, just give it to them, and then mind your own damned business.

Response to ShazzieB (Reply #4)

Lemon Lyman

(1,630 posts)
5. Yup
Sun May 31, 2026, 07:02 PM
Sunday

People who are rich (and even those who are just financially comfortable) LOVE to judge those who don't have money. Richies LOVE to tell poor people how to spend their few dollars. "I saw someone on welfare buy steak! I can't afford steak!!"

niyad

(134,366 posts)
8. I want to know where one can use food stamps at a coffee shop.
Sun May 31, 2026, 07:19 PM
Sunday

And I want to know where one can get an iced coffee for $3!!!

littlemissmartypants

(34,743 posts)
11. It takes a big brain to know how to stretch a dollar. It's know how or go without.
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 01:54 PM
23 hrs ago

The Epstein Class doesn't even touch real money. It's beneath them.

It's time for us to eat the rich.

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