Godric@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agoNow that's some devotion!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1426arrow-down13
arrow-up1423arrow-down1imageNow that's some devotion!lemmy.worldGodric@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square39fedilink
minus-squarechaogomu@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 years agoExcept, Republicans love to punish the children of poor parents for the crime of being poor. You don’t have to be a bad parent to be poor, you just have to be poor.
minus-squarePsychedSy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoThe assumption I mentioned was that in their worldview being poor is also being bad parents. Regardless, punishing children accomplishes nothing.
minus-squareMelodiousFunk@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoKids that grow up hungry are more likely to enter the workforce early, doing the low-wage “essential role” jobs that the capital class desperately needs bodies for. Breaking the cycle of poverty is a big no-no for the 1%.
minus-squareThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoYou’re trying to use logic against the illogical. Like throwing paper at a brick wall trying to knock it down
Except, Republicans love to punish the children of poor parents for the crime of being poor.
You don’t have to be a bad parent to be poor, you just have to be poor.
The assumption I mentioned was that in their worldview being poor is also being bad parents. Regardless, punishing children accomplishes nothing.
Kids that grow up hungry are more likely to enter the workforce early, doing the low-wage “essential role” jobs that the capital class desperately needs bodies for. Breaking the cycle of poverty is a big no-no for the 1%.
It hurts people. That’s the goal.
You’re trying to use logic against the illogical.
Like throwing paper at a brick wall trying to knock it down