Urban Hermit in Elk: "@Quenby I like the conclusion. "Aw, th..."

Him: well what's your big brain idea to eliminate food assistance fraud?

Me: universal food assistance

Him:

Me: because there wouldn't be a system to cheat, everyone would just get a check

Him: and who does that benefit?

Me: family farmers and human beings who rely on food for nutrition

Him: what about rich people?

Me: what about them?

Him: you would give them food assistance too?

Me: that's what universal means

Him: you can't do that

Me: yesterday you said I couldn't tax them and now you won't let me feed them either?

Him: they can afford food

Me: then it should be fine to tax them

Him: but if you tax them they won't have as much money

Me: I'm willing to offer universal food assistance

I like the conclusion. "Aw, the poor billionaire would have less money? Don't worry free food assistance!"

The government says an adult needs $297 to eat for 1 month, and I have found this to be 100% adequate in my state (yes I am on SNAP right now).

I am pretty sure a billionaire sometimes tips an amount bigger than that just to impress someone.

February 6, 2026 at 12:41:54 AM

It's ridiculous to me that we have the ability to feed everyone and we won't because a bunch of people that aren't rich are so worried about the few who are.

If capitalism requires hungry kids, I don't need it.

plus there are simply so few billionaires that feeding them wouldn't make a dent in the budget.

Hi, I just wanted to check: did you mean $297 is 100% adequate or inadequate?

in my state, adequate.

Double that food money if you have allergies. Companies price that stuff like it’s a luxury not to be sick all of the time.

I started my young adult life without a car. There is bus service in the city I lived in, but carrying groceries on the bus usually meant 2 bags of groceries at most, so a lot of canned and dried foods.

Now I have a car and can buy 5 bags for 2 weeks, and fresh produce is 80% of my shopping trip and is not only healthier, but cheaper.

Buying a 5lb bag of potatoes and 3 lb bag of onions is a cost savings, but one you have to have a little privilege for.

I might have had some of the milder food allergies, like gluten, but at that age and minimum wage I just had chronic inflammation, obesity, swelling, and I spent my whole life not knowing I wasn't absorbing Magnesium and Iron because of it.

Caring about my health was a luxury I couldn't afford, and other people judging me thinking I was lazy was a thing I couldn't help.

It will probably shorten my life by 20 years.