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In reply to the discussion: If there's one thing I simply cannot stand, it's poverty shaming. [View all]Warpy
(111,255 posts)even if food bank volunteers try to avoid it, because the worst shaming comes from yourself.
It's none of my business what somebody is driving when they're putting EBT card groceries into it. It's none of my business what the groceries are (hey Mr. politician, when your kids cry from hunger, three or four chips will last them until the starchy casserole hits the table) although I do look for tips for the next time poverty moves in with me like a disliked relative. It's none of my business what they're wearing, it's none of my business if they haven't hocked their wedding rings.
It is my business that Walmart is now the higher priced store, that poor folks are stocking up across the street at the Dollar Stores with expired or nearly expired food and just topping up at Wally's. It's my business that most of these folks have jobs but are being crushed between low wages and high prices. It's my business that conservatives have turned this country into a living hell for most working people.
I remember when it was better.