I already did and I will continue to do so. They prioritized purchasing weed and designer boots instead of buying groceries for themselves. That welfare money was for people that are actually struggling and not just pissing away their money without any consideration for the future.
I realize I’m coming off as a class traitor. But you have no idea what the actual situation looked like.
She wouldn’t have qualified for SNAP if she wasn’t among the intended recipients. What she spends her money on is not what is used to determine eligibility.
Far out these downvotes and comments. Some of these people need to grow up/have more birthdays and/or get a lesson in reading comprehension. If someone can afford designer boots and weed but won’t buy groceries they have made a choice & they are taking advantage of the welfare system. When they do, the people in charge of the welfare system see this and tighten the purse strings and make it so that people who actually need it begin to suffer and miss out.
That’s not how it works or how it is meant to work. Food assistance is provided based on income, not on whether or not you have the ability to save up for a nice pair of shoes. And, in fact, it is intended to help you be able to do so. All of your money shouldn’t have to go to food.
Eugh. With the downvotes, really? How naive are people? Yep, I understand what you’re saying. And that’s usually how it works. But f# me if it doesn’t work like that a lot of the time. And my point is (and I think what the other person who started this chain means) that when people who could have enough and not take advantage of the welfare system (like many many people do where I live) do take advantage, the hammer comes down and less fortunate people miss out.
Don’t ever criticize people who accept welfare. They are not the problem.
I already did and I will continue to do so. They prioritized purchasing weed and designer boots instead of buying groceries for themselves. That welfare money was for people that are actually struggling and not just pissing away their money without any consideration for the future.
I realize I’m coming off as a class traitor. But you have no idea what the actual situation looked like.
She wouldn’t have qualified for SNAP if she wasn’t among the intended recipients. What she spends her money on is not what is used to determine eligibility.
you’re one of the people not worth saving.
What do I need saving from? It kind of seems like you’re threatening me with violence.
You just reported me to myself, dumbshit.
Don’t reports on Lemmy get sent to the mods, the instance admin and the user being reported?
Then put yourself in time out kiddo
Far out these downvotes and comments. Some of these people need to grow up/have more birthdays and/or get a lesson in reading comprehension. If someone can afford designer boots and weed but won’t buy groceries they have made a choice & they are taking advantage of the welfare system. When they do, the people in charge of the welfare system see this and tighten the purse strings and make it so that people who actually need it begin to suffer and miss out.
That’s not how it works or how it is meant to work. Food assistance is provided based on income, not on whether or not you have the ability to save up for a nice pair of shoes. And, in fact, it is intended to help you be able to do so. All of your money shouldn’t have to go to food.
Eugh. With the downvotes, really? How naive are people? Yep, I understand what you’re saying. And that’s usually how it works. But f# me if it doesn’t work like that a lot of the time. And my point is (and I think what the other person who started this chain means) that when people who could have enough and not take advantage of the welfare system (like many many people do where I live) do take advantage, the hammer comes down and less fortunate people miss out.