"...including 360,000 payments collectively worth $3 billion since the government shut down".
Meanwhile, families starving to death could have been prevented for less:
"And even though the [International Food Programme's] budget is at a record high, it's not enough to keep up with the number of refugees and people in other crisis situations who need emergency food aid. Continuing conflicts in countries like Syria and Yemen and other crises led to the agency's multibillion-dollar budget shortfall last year. It received a total of $6.8 billion from countries, organizations and private donors when it needed $9.1 billion to do its job."
Good thing that's not extremely derogatory "Welfare Queens"
You go kid.
Might wanna choose better words.
Context really does matter right?
"Welfare queen" is a derogatory term used in the United States to refer to women who allegedly misuse or collect excessive welfare payments through fraud, child endangerment, or manipulation. Reporting on welfare fraud began during the early 1960s, appearing in general-interest magazines such as Readers Digest. The term "welfare queen" originates from media reporting in 1974.
Since then, the phrase "welfare queen" has remained a stigmatizing label and is most often directed toward black, single mothers.[1][2] Although women in the U.S. could no longer stay on welfare indefinitely after the federal government launched the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program in 1996,[3] the term remains a trope in the American dialogue on poverty.[2][4]
Hey, how about US Gov't just buys surplus food from American farmers (at a fair price) and then gives it to starving people? It would weed out the welfare scammers and would probably end up costing the taxpayers less in the end.
yeah, that’s right, that’s how the GOP used to refer to people on welfare that they thought were ripping off taxpayers by using the safety net system that we have for poor citizens in our country, and of course they were always implying it was black people.
are you saying that OP was implying that American farmers are single black women? I think you’re confused and looking for a fight when there’s none to be fought.
when you post stupid shit like this it has a tendency to diminish your other posts where you might have a valid point to make, unlike here.
But go for it man, keep yelling at those wind-mills.
I think he’s a little butthurt that I helped facilitate him making an ass of himself in another thread. Pretty funny that he’s doing the same thing in this one. I believe the kids call it a self own.
>>> i think he’s a little butthurt that I helped facilitate him making an ass of himself in another thread. Pretty funny that he’s doing the same thing in this one. I believe the kids call it a self own.
At least he had a leg to stand on in that other thread, looking full on oblivious in this one.
Bucky's doing a pretty good job of trying to explain the joke, maybe if he gives it one more attempt.
It was about big agriculture being the real welfare queens so cattle ranchers would fall under that umbrella. THOD kind of turned it into a self own tutorial thread which added some humor even if it was unintentional.
HA I almost missed this post! Throwing me a softball really. I know this was a set-up as the obvious answer is obviously Christopher and Adrianna after seeing the broadway play “Rent” go to get a burger, His welfare comment around the :30 second mark is legendary but of course I recommend that you watch the whole clip, then the episode then the whole series, which is marking its 20th anniversary this year!
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From the artilcle:
From the artilcle:
"...including 360,000 payments collectively worth $3 billion since the government shut down".
Meanwhile, families starving to death could have been prevented for less:
"And even though the [International Food Programme's] budget is at a record high, it's not enough to keep up with the number of refugees and people in other crisis situations who need emergency food aid. Continuing conflicts in countries like Syria and Yemen and other crises led to the agency's multibillion-dollar budget shortfall last year. It received a total of $6.8 billion from countries, organizations and private donors when it needed $9.1 billion to do its job."
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/01/10/574597536/the-u-n-s-terrible-dilemma-who-gets-to-eat
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Wow strong work there Timmy.
Wow strong work there Timmy.
Good thing that's not extremely derogatory "Welfare Queens"
You go kid.
Might wanna choose better words.
Context really does matter right?
"Welfare queen" is a derogatory term used in the United States to refer to women who allegedly misuse or collect excessive welfare payments through fraud, child endangerment, or manipulation. Reporting on welfare fraud began during the early 1960s, appearing in general-interest magazines such as Readers Digest. The term "welfare queen" originates from media reporting in 1974.
Since then, the phrase "welfare queen" has remained a stigmatizing label and is most often directed toward black, single mothers.[1][2] Although women in the U.S. could no longer stay on welfare indefinitely after the federal government launched the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program in 1996,[3] the term remains a trope in the American dialogue on poverty.[2][4]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welfare_queen
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Hey, how about US Gov't just
Hey, how about US Gov't just buys surplus food from American farmers (at a fair price) and then gives it to starving people? It would weed out the welfare scammers and would probably end up costing the taxpayers less in the end.
Best of all, no one would have to fucking starve.
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Welfare Queens
Welfare Queens
- Timmy Hoover
Hall sees the forest not just the trees.
I do agree big Ag is a drain on our country in a lot ways.
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Actually “welfare queen’s”
Actually “welfare queens” describes these people to a T.
Everything isn’t something to get worked up over.
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>>>Everything isn’t something
>>>Everything
isn’tain't somethin' to get worked up over.good country song title...
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and it goes a little
and it goes a little something like this....
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>>> Everything isn’t
>>> Everything isn’t something to get worked up over.
Since then, the phrase "welfare queen" has remained a stigmatizing label and is most often directed toward black, single mothers.
I guess your cool with divisive derogatory terms. Got it.
"Welfare Leeches" when referring to Big Agriculture is probably a smidge less derogatory.
Wouldn't ya say?
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yeah, that’s right, that’s
yeah, that’s right, that’s how the GOP used to refer to people on welfare that they thought were ripping off taxpayers by using the safety net system that we have for poor citizens in our country, and of course they were always implying it was black people.
are you saying that OP was implying that American farmers are single black women? I think you’re confused and looking for a fight when there’s none to be fought.
when you post stupid shit like this it has a tendency to diminish your other posts where you might have a valid point to make, unlike here.
But go for it man, keep yelling at those wind-mills.
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I was pretty obviously not
I was pretty obviously not referring to single mothers or black people. Keep on demonstrating your idiocy THOD.
>>>>>>Context really does matter right?
Apparently not to you since you’re trying to take my post out of context.
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I believe you didn't know you
I believe you didn't know you were using a race baiting derogatory term in your thread title.
It doesn't matter it still is.
Admit you were wrong so we can move on.
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Welfare Queens make bigger
Welfare Queens make bigger scenes
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This thread is about farmers,
This thread is about farmers, Sea lion thod.
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^^ was that from the infamous
^^ is that from the infamous game where Dave Kingman accidentally took LSD before playing?
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>>>>>>I believe you didn't
>>>>>>I believe you didn't know you were using a race baiting derogatory term in your thread title.
I believe you’re an idiot and everybody can see it but you.
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Triple down. Nice.
Triple down.
Nice.
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THOD, I know you like
THOD, I know you like googling the definitions or words. Look up reappropriation and get back to me.
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TOD did you have to look up
TOD did you have to look up the term “welfare queen”? It’s actually used perfectly in this instance.
It’s pointing out hypocrisy,
what’s your beef here?
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I think he’s a little
I think he’s a little butthurt that I helped facilitate him making an ass of himself in another thread. Pretty funny that he’s doing the same thing in this one. I believe the kids call it a self own.
https://www.vivalazone.org/other-stuff/2020-democratic-primary
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Redefine a phrase with
Redefine a phrase with historical meaning to fit your narrative.
Got it.
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At least he had a leg to
>>> i think he’s a little butthurt that I helped facilitate him making an ass of himself in another thread. Pretty funny that he’s doing the same thing in this one. I believe the kids call it a self own.
At least he had a leg to stand on in that other thread, looking full on oblivious in this one.
Bucky's doing a pretty good job of trying to explain the joke, maybe if he gives it one more attempt.
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its called irony you fucking
its called irony you fucking jackass.
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Lol
Lol
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Now “Admit you were wrong so
Now “Admit you were wrong so we can move on.”
lol
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The term is derogatory no
The term is derogatory no matter how you parse it Bucky.
Good thread.
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>>>>Bucky's doing a pretty
>>>>Bucky's doing a pretty good job of trying to explain the joke, maybe if he gives it one more attempt.
thanks man.
You see, back in 1980 when Reagan was elected - oh forget it
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Perhaps a Sopranos reference?
Perhaps a Sopranos reference?
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>> "Welfare Leeches" when
>> "Welfare Leeches" when referring to Big Agriculture is probably a smidge less derogatory.
Do you subscribe to the notion of competitive victimhood, too?
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>>> Do you subscribe to the
>>> Do you subscribe to the notion of competitive victimhood, too?
Example:
White Evangelicals thinking Christians are the most persecuted group of people on the planet?
or brown people are to blame for no jobs in podunk West Virginia?
Basically what Trump has been doing to his base.
"Flip the script"
Trying to understand where you're coming from.
Can you be a little more specific and describe how you see "competitive victimhood"?
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I've never seen someone
I've never seen someone survive as many self-inflicted gunshot wounds as THOD has. It's both miraculous and dismaying.
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It really is amazing, Ateix.
It really is amazing, Ateix.
Glad to see 'THOD' stuck. 6ravy, please take note of how a successful nickname is applied on the zone. Thanks.
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Competitive Victimhood?
Competitive Victimhood?
Steve King (R-Iowa)
Not understanding why he can't use the phrase "White Nationalist".
It must be the leftist liberal media attacking him, not because of the fact he's a racist.
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Best of all, no one would
Best of all, no one would have to fucking starve. <<<
This ^ Thanks Hall
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So I'm confused, "Welfare
So I'm confused, "Welfare mothers make better lovers" so Neil Young is a racist?
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i thought this was going to
i thought this was going to be about cattle ranchers.
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It was about big agriculture
It was about big agriculture being the real welfare queens so cattle ranchers would fall under that umbrella. THOD kind of turned it into a self own tutorial thread which added some humor even if it was unintentional.
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>>>>Perhaps a Sopranos
>>>>Perhaps a Sopranos reference?
HA I almost missed this post! Throwing me a softball really. I know this was a set-up as the obvious answer is obviously Christopher and Adrianna after seeing the broadway play “Rent” go to get a burger, His welfare comment around the :30 second mark is legendary but of course I recommend that you watch the whole clip, then the episode then the whole series, which is marking its 20th anniversary this year!
https://youtu.be/v-yqaBMCIq
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Lay me down in worried sleep
Lay me down in worried sleep
Listen while the TOD-man weep
Thought I heard him sing a song
Welfare Queen done come and gone
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Saw some welfare queens circa
Saw some welfare queens circa 2019 on the TV today. (They are the ones circled in red.)
”You’re just a welfare queen
circa 2019
with your John Deer tractor......”
ok you take it from here
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$16 billion would be better
$16 billion dollars would be better spent on our nation’s crumbling infrastructure
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Socialism is only bad when it
Socialism is only bad when it’s used for poor people of color apparently.
Good thread. Great exhibit of what a doofus THOD is.
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corporate welfare is totally
corporate welfare is totally cool with the right-wingers.