Are you worried regarding SNAP?

[gimmethesimplelife]

I will start by stating that yes indeed, I am most definitely worried. Human history has shown that hunger is the one variable that will lead to a given population rising up and overturning a given government. I don't understand why this is not being talked about more and why people seem to believe that the United States is immune to human nature somehow. It isn't. But my politics are not the question here. My question is - do you believe that some kind of uprising may take place if SNAP is not funded after November 1st? They say it only takes three days of hunger for a given population to hit the streets and there is already so much anger out there, I just don't know. I hope for the best and given that I work in grocery retail, worry for the worst. We have been told however to stand down and not interfere with anyone stealing food and for that much I am grateful to my employer.

What's your take? Rob

[Alan]

I'm not particularly concerned about it. I feel confident that the Democrats will vote to re-open government after next week's off year elections are held and everything will go back to normal as long as they learn from their mistakes and make no effort to close it again later in the month in hopes of gaining additional leverage through public suffering in continuing budget negotiations. And, those negotiations are too far out from mid-term elections for holding back services to be at all helpful to them, just the opposite actually.

[iris lilies]

I’m not concerned about riotingin most places although in some populations any excuse to cause chaos and break windows to steal stuff is a common value.

I am more worried about strain on food banks and feeding programs.

[Rogar]

I'm not too worried. It's sort of a game of chicken and I suspect someone will swerve before the bus goes off the cliff.

It appears to be illegal to with hold SNAP contingency funds during a government shut down? Unfortunately the GOP doesn't have the spine to step up to Trumps orders, but I have a little faith in the courts still. I never thought I would find common ground with MTG, but she has called them "weak Republican men".

It's sort of ironic how air traffic controllers work and don't get paid, and Johnson's congress doesn't work, but gets paid. It will be nice to get back to the Epstein files.

Edit: I see a judge has ruled on the SNAP contingency fund and is requiring food stamp benefits to be paid.

Edit of edit: Looks like it official for now in spite of those radical democrats.

“I do NOT want Americans to go hungry just because the Radical Democrats refuse to do the right thing and REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT,” he continued. “Therefore, I have instructed our lawyers to ask the Court to clarify how we can legally fund SNAP as soon as possible.”

[Rogar]

I'm not particularly concerned about it. I feel confident that the Democrats will vote to re-open government after next week's off year elections are held and everything will go back to normal as long as they learn from their mistakes and make no effort to close it again later in the month in hopes of gaining additional leverage through public suffering in continuing budget negotiations. And, those negotiations are too far out from mid-term elections for holding back services to be at all helpful to them, just the opposite actually.

Trump, April 2011:

"In my opinion, I hear the Democrats are gonna be blamed, I hear Republicans are gonna be blamed, I actually think the president would be blamed," he said. "If there is a shutdown ... I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States. He's the one that has to get people together."

[Alan]

You know one of the things I hate most about Trump is his ability to make himself the main character in every discussion, but it appears about half the country does it too. Weird!

[iris lilies]

You know one of the things I hate most about Trump is his ability to make himself the main character in every discussion, but it appears about half the country does it too. Weird!

I think Donald would consider it winning.

[Alan]

I think Donald would consider it winning.

I think you're right, and I guess in a way, it is.

[frugal-one]

narcissistic

[Rogar]

You know one of the things I hate most about Trump is his ability to make himself the main character in every discussion, but it appears about half the country does it too. Weird!

If we're going to talk about SNAP and the government shutdown, he's a major player if not the team lead and involved in your ideas about blaming democrats. There was a time and certain people in my small social circles who were that way about Biden and Obama, but Trump seems to want daily attention and media coverage with his antics and he's made some unheard of changes in government. I guess that is Politics. I visited a friend in hospice fairly recently and who did not live long after wards. All he wanted to talk about Biden, which I thought was weird. One has to keep the balance in perspective with what's truly important.

I sort of wondered if you were doing a bit of trolling by calling it the Democratic shutdown. It's obviously a Trump shutdown. That's where the buck stops.


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