2026-02-03 20:00 UTC
> It’s not like latin america where starvation is much of an issue almost everywhere if you don’t have a job
1 in 8 USians is on SNAP. 1/3 of people on SNAP are employed.
Source: https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/chart-detail?chartId=55416
and this is easier to read: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/11/14/what-the-data-says-about-food-stamps-in-the-us/
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@Prove_your_argument@piefed.social 2026-02-04 13:28
Yep. Food assistance for everyone. My parent was on it when I was young. My wife’s family has been on it at times after losing a house to a natural disaster and their workplace closing from going out of business. It’s nice to have social programs that prop up the vulnerable.