• lil_tank [any, he/him]
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      4 months ago

      They can't understand that because they believe the dirty poor are genetically determined to be poor

    • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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      4 months ago

      It also pays for itself pretty much immediately. One person back on their feet and being productive covers the investment in like a month tops

      • WhatDoYouMeanPodcast [comrade/them]
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        4 months ago

        Wait, I just had an idea for the first time ever that no one has ever thought of: what if bright but underprivileged minds were able to find access to education instead of being priced out of it? They might make something really cool! very-smart

        • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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          4 months ago

          And if not, they can now do more technical stuff. Either way, things are coming up Milhouse.

  • Zvyozdochka [she/her, pup/pup's]
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    4 months ago

    As bad as these articles are, they truly brighten my day by reminding me that there are still a few places on our planet where the people are the priority and that the existence of these places makes the ruling class very very scared.

    heart-sickle

    • DefinitelyNotAPhone [he/him]
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      4 months ago

      I love the open incredulity that the government would do things to help people and that being popular as a result is the entire point rather than some nebulous cronyism.

      • Darth_Reagan [they/them, comrade/them]
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        4 months ago

        Government bureaucrats shouldn't approach governance materialistically, where they put forward programs that help the people and in return the people show support for the government. A sort of mutualistic relationship between government and citizen. No, they must operate under ideas that mean whatever the people in charge want them to mean and expect the people to fall in lines with their choices because its the right thing to do.

      • CloutAtlas [he/him]
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        4 months ago

        It's more expensive than simply forcing kids to pledge allegiance every day and simply telling them they live in the greatest country in the world in every form of media.

        And because it's more expensive, it's bad

  • MaxOS [he/him]
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    4 months ago

    NY Times is fighting the war on poverty on the side of poverty

    • Storm [she/her]
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      edit-2
      4 months ago

      Help them to die by police violence domestically and under missile fire abroad.

    • HotAtForty [he/him]
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      4 months ago

      If we transfer all the wealth to the top maybe some trickles down, allowing more to be transferred to the top

  • Evilsandwichman [none/use name]
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    4 months ago

    Ah yes, because we can't just say farewell to British science of the 1800s that said we need to kill all the poor and disabled people

  • Tachanka [comrade/them]
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    4 months ago

    Editorial boards are one trick ponies.

    [country] did good thing, but at what cost?

    [country] did bad thing, and that's a good thing!

    Anyway the New YorKKK KKKrime$ has been an enemy to humanity for over 150 years.

    Show

    • Evilsandwichman [none/use name]
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      4 months ago

      "The best thing for the North to do is to stop talking about it"

      Hey, the same thing people say today in regards to people trying to fight racism.

  • buh [she/her]
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    4 months ago

    communism is when you have 2 cows

  • ButtBidet [he/him]
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    4 months ago

    I can't believe that China is pouring so much into helping the poor.

  • P1d40n3 [he/him]
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    4 months ago

    Sure they hate poverty...but that doesn't mean they hate the poor! Just the lazy!

  • Mokey [none/use name]
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    4 months ago

    Bombs, guns and murder:

    US's Costly Drive to Enrich the Ruling Class