Mazdak@lemmy.orgM to Lemmy.org - Politics @lemmy.orgEnglish · 6 months ago15 states mostly led by Republicans refuse federal funds to feed hungry children during the summer monthswww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down12
arrow-up137arrow-down1external-link15 states mostly led by Republicans refuse federal funds to feed hungry children during the summer monthswww.businessinsider.comMazdak@lemmy.orgM to Lemmy.org - Politics @lemmy.orgEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squarethantik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-26 months agoThat’s kind of the credo of both parties: Republicans: Nobody can have it because 1 person might use it fraudulently. Democrats: Everybody can have it, we don’t care how many people use it fraudulently so long as 1 person is being saved by it.
minus-squareHangglide@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months agoThe democrats have the moral high ground on that one.
minus-squareClent@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoThis principle is what America was founded upon. Better to allow 1 guilty person go free than imprison 1 innocent person. Anyone who disagrees, assumes they’ll never been the 1 innocent person. This basic principle is the basis for the political divide in America.
That’s kind of the credo of both parties:
Republicans: Nobody can have it because 1 person might use it fraudulently.
Democrats: Everybody can have it, we don’t care how many people use it fraudulently so long as 1 person is being saved by it.
The democrats have the moral high ground on that one.
This principle is what America was founded upon.
Better to allow 1 guilty person go free than imprison 1 innocent person.
Anyone who disagrees, assumes they’ll never been the 1 innocent person.
This basic principle is the basis for the political divide in America.