The idea that homelessness only happens to bad people who made bad choices is a comforting fairytale for a lot of people in for a rude awakening.
The #1 growing group of homeless people are seniors who have never been homeless before.
It's going to get bad.
Here’s the deal: We stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential.
Steve Scaliae voted AGAINST stem cell research, but is going to get a stem cell transplant to save his OWN life.
That has to be the most quintessentially GOP thing I have ever heard.
Their empathy always stops at their own front door.
ALWAYS.
objectively hilarious how much americans hate any and all forms of protest in the most democratic country in the world. can’t disrupt the flow of capital. can’t be violent. can’t be civilly disobedient. can’t boycott. can’t strike. can’t inconvenience anyone!
living paycheck to paycheck is one emergency or one erratic boss away from being on the street. why are you dedicating your finite time on earth to poverty olympics and demanding ppl settle for crumbs instead of making the world a more hospitable place for everyone, including YOU
Nothing humbles you like ordering clothing and at first glance thinking oh this is going to be too big I’ll have to size down and then trying it on and it baaaarely fitting. Woof. Anyway, ordering door dash to feel better!
@Imposter_Edits This sort of nonsense won't stop until we start paying out these settlements with cop money.
Not city money, not county money, not state money.
COP money.
Let them gut a retirement fund or a Fraternal Order of Police or a Union or two, and they'll shape up. Nationwide. Pronto.
People need to know what’s happening in OH.
The GOP is trying raise the threshold for passing CITIZEN-led ballot proposals from a simple majority to a SUPERMAJORITY.
They want to make it harder to pass repro rights, voting rights, & min wage like MI has.
But wait, there’s more