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This song is basically summed up as full-time workers working "bullshit pay" on gov't assistance, wanting to take away gov't assistance from other people not working or not working as hard as they are. Even if Anthony meant something else by his lyrics, that's how it's being interpreted by A LOT of people, bashing welfare while simultaneously and ironically needing welfare themselves cause their job doesn't provide them a living wage.
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@Killsab3lla Also he's lumping all foodstamp/welfare recipients into one camp of eating unhealthily. The ONLY people I've known who received food stamps told me it allowed them to eat MORE healthily, not less. Eating healthy is objectively more expensive. I had a friend who was eating primarily cheap processed food but food stamps allowed him to buy and plan out a diet with the extra money he could use on groceries. And yes, this is anecdotal but it makes sense when you consider it costs more to eat a healthy diet.
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@peterroberts4415 So the logical conclusion of your statement is that these people should just be allowed to starve - no assistance, no food stamps, let them starve cause they "aren't improving themselves". Wow, such moral politics you got there. In fact, we should just let them live on the streets, oh wait, we already do that for half a million people, including 35,000 veterans. Even if you're totally fine with starving the homeless or unemployed though, full-time Walmart workers still require Food Stamps just to survive, same with many other full-time workers, so I guess we should make those people struggle even more as well even though they're working full-time in an objectively broken system that doesn't provide them a living wage.
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@ollehkacb Wouldn't need to take the little money they had if there was a fair distribution of wealth in this country and the people at the top with all the money paid their fair share. Maybe you should start looking at the corrupt elites at the top instead of penny pinching some single mom getting food stamps. Asshole.
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@ollehkacb No, he insinuates it with his lyrics. When all you talk about is "obese milkin welfare" and fudge rounds, it's no wonder people are going to interpret it a certain way. There's a reason they literally ran the song at the Republican debate. Anthony is angry that conservatives keep trying to use his song for political means but, in reality, he should be talking about how he messed up for not clarifying better what he actually meant with his lyrics.
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@Michael-Archonaeus Yes, if you're eating pure vegetables or salads every day, specifically ones that don't cost as much money, but realistically people don't want AND CAN'T eat that way while it still being considered a "healthy" diet. Basically, the only people who really eat like that are vegan, but those people don't get the protein and other nutrients they need without costly supplements that make your budget far MORE expensive. This is paralleled in the restaurant industry too, where the vegan or gluten free options are always objectively more expensive. I've had friends & girlfriends who have all been through various diets and I can tell you they always spend more on their diet compared to me & any person with a normal diet. However, if you're not vegan and not going to buy supplements, then you have to buy meats, which can also get expensive. Someone whose eating unhealthy by eating hot pockets, ramen, pizza bites, and frozen dinners every day are always going to spend far less money than someone planning out their meals. Even when you make salads, you're buying food in bulk to make meals with, but much of that food might expire, whereas unhealthy frozen foods won't waste any food at all. There are so many variables that go into this, but saying it's less expensive to eat healthy is just assuming those people will eat & sustain themselves on cabbage and tomatoes every day, but that's just not realistic for a normal person.
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@ollehkacb "he didnt do that, you did." - I have been on food stamps before straight out of college when I was literally food insecure. That's how I know it's absolutely valid people have better nutrition when their grocery income is supplemented. But no ***hole, my friend I'm referring to literally got diabetes from his cheap garbage diet (he was skinny btw). He went to the doctor one day because he thought he needed glasses suddenly, but turned out he had diabetes. After that, he went through the methods of getting SNAP and supplementing his groceries so he could make sure he ate healthy, especially now that he had diabetes, where he could get sick and die with the wrong diet. Working people who are food insecure and eating unhealthily/cheaply don't deserve to get diabetes for working low wage jobs. And before you predictably ask, he had a full-time retail job. I don't understand how people like you are so lacking in empathy that you want people to just starve whether they work or not.
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@Michael-Archonaeus You're not understanding the context at all. It's not groceries vs fast food dude. It's making healthy meals/healthy food vs unhealthy meals or even frozen dinners. If you're going to compare eating out, then a large cheeseburger from Burger King is always going to be far less expensive than a healthy meal at a restaurant that's not covered in trans fats.
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@Michael-Archonaeus You're not understanding anything I'm saying, but whatever. You're the one who brought Burger King into the equation. Healthy groceries are MORE EXPENSIVE than unhealthy groceries, that's the point. You can't use foodstamps at restaurants, so I have no idea why you even started comparing Burger King to groceries.
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@Michael-Archonaeus Hahaha that's not even true. In many instances, coca-cola can be cheaper than water, and that kinda proves my point right away.
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@Michael-Archonaeus Oh and I'm talking about bottled water, not American tap water that can be randomly poisonous to you long-term.
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@Michael-Archonaeus In some cases it IS depending on the grocer. In almost ALL cases, it is close to the same cost, only a couple cents apart. And this is all assuming a person eating healthy ONLY wants to drink the same flavorless drink for the rest of their life. Most people want, no need, variety. So yes, flavored water, carbonated water or something even more pricey like coconut water is MORE expensive than coca-cola. This is the same reasoning for all food. You can't just expect someone to live off of lettuce, celery and carrots. People need variety and they need healthy ingredients, seasoning, etc - in most cases these are the biggest cost difference between eating healthy and eating unhealthy. For instance, gluten-free alternatives are usually always +$3 in cost, if not more. I have no idea why you're shilling for the unhealthy American food industry, but it's gross. Just stop already.
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