• TheTechnician27@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    I genuinely love UpliftingNews here compared to on Reddit because it’s always about the orphan crushing machine being dismantled by those in power instead of stopped temporarily by children, the elderly, and underpaid workers throwing themselves into its gears.

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      6 months ago

      There is a hint of orphan crushing since this is rare and controversial in the U.S. but should be boring and common.

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        6 months ago

        Entirely true; it sucks a lot that this is a victory, but it is. That said, I don’t think it could be argued that this does anything to normalize the machine unlike on Reddit, which is the main thing for me.

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    6 months ago

    Awesome! It seems like one of the cheapest ways to improve communities and education outcomes.

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    6 months ago

    Same for the Squad in The Clack. Even refunded the balance I had.

    So nice for something to not only be offered to the destitute, but also to those who don’t qualify for most government aid programs. What’s left of the middle class has it so rough trying to pay for childcare and health insurance.

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    6 months ago

    Love to see it. We did the same in Minnesota. Was nice to start the school year without the “fill up your child’s lunch account!” notifications. And even better to know that kids aren’t being ostracized or going without. Feed every child.

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    6 months ago

    For the life of me I can’t figure out how this is a decisive topic. What is the argument against it? The only thing I can even imagine is people don’t want their tax dollars going to feeding children? But I mean, is whether or not it is a good endeavor to feed children really a tough nut to crack?

    When walz was picked for VP I noticed one of the talking points Fox News had AGAINST him was that he pushed for free food in schools. Why the hell is that a bad thing??

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      6 months ago

      The fun part is that there’s enough administration overhead to handling eligibility that just feeding all the kids doesn’t cost that much.

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      6 months ago

      Well, why are the children participating in frivolous activities like education? Shouldn’t they be in the mines and factories, earning money for their betters?

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    6 months ago

    We certainly have enough money in this country to remove hunger from our schools. It is excellent to see that happen in any district.

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      6 months ago

      And you most certainly can make higher education and healthcare free for every one of your citizens but some people won’t be happy about it.