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[-] g0d0fm15ch13f@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

And what everyone is trying to tell you is we can stand 1 person in 10 who steals doing it for fun because the other 9 are doing it to survive. We're ok with 1 person needing counseling if 9 others get to wake up tomorrow.

[-] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works -5 points 1 year ago

Go to the fucking food bank. Don't steal.

[-] g0d0fm15ch13f@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

So just for fun I decided to investigate. It appears that yhe nearest food bank is about 45 minutes from where I live by car. Which I can't afford if I can't afford food. So it's really just over 2 hours both ways by public transit (we're gonna assume I can afford that). So we're talking 5 hours just to get a night's worth of food (I hope you like cold beans and stale bread). Now there does appear to be 2 options closer. 1 that requires I enroll online (with what computer/network idk, hope your local library is still recieving funding) and the other is a once a week church meal. So idk, to me that doesn't feel super livable.

[-] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 year ago

Meals on wheels, food stamps, WIC, etc.

[-] g0d0fm15ch13f@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

So at this point it's clear you don't actually know what you're talking about since you're just listing grocery assistance programs even though I just outlined their shortcomings. I truly hope you never have a night on the streets

[-] kool_newt@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

How much you want to bet this person votes for the party that wants to eliminate all those things they just "recommended"?

[-] Firemyth@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I mean- I get where you are coming from- but it is actually pretty easy to get on SNAP (foodstamps). They just outright give you a card to use only for food. Like 400usd (more if you have a kid). I personally don't get it but I have helped others get on it. I also couldn't eat 400 usd worth of food a month.

[-] g0d0fm15ch13f@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Is snap really that easy to apply for? I was looking into it a while ago and I thought you had to provide proof of income (or lack thereof) and shit. Maybe I need to change my viewpoint here

[-] Firemyth@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You do need to provide proof of income (or lack thereof). It's not hard to do. Also don't have more than 3k in your bank account. Which if these things are true then you are the exact people SNAP is for. Basically if you go to your local human resources office (or create an account online) you just fill out the application and provide the asked for documents.

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