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[bowlby4]

[johnnytortuga]

And the problem with Democrats, is that they see everyone's money as "taxpayer money", to be handed over to a government that spends it like it's only "taxpayer money".

[liberalsarecool]

Elect progressives! Support progressives!

Turm Maine Blue! 💙 🌊

[johnnytortuga]

Yes, please do, vote Nazi!

[liberalsarecool]

MAGA needs the racism.

[johnnytortuga]

Hey AWFLs:

Dividing up states by race is racist. Assuming blacks are perpetual democrat voters is also racist. Tennessee's one "black district" has been represented by the same white dude for 40 years. He's now going to have to run against a black woman. Not supporting her, by AWFL standards would be racist, except for the fact she's a republican.

Hypocritical AWFL twats.

[porterdavis]

[jackizmydog]

Jimmy was too good of a human to be president. Requirements seem to lean towards maniacal evil these days.

[johnnytortuga]

If the tech was actually viable for long term, sustained, affordable use. It's not. Never has been.

[makingdonalddrumpfagain]

[johnnytortuga]

Absolutely retarded

[liberalsarecool]

Pope Leo represents and respects the teachings of Jesus. #SundaySermon

Republican Catholics prefer the lessons of misogyny, racism, deceit, dishonesty, betrayal, and greed of rapist Donald Trump.

[johnnytortuga]

As a "liberal", I'm sure the five out-of-context quotes you were actually able to memorize qualifies you as a Biblical Scholar on par with an illegal alien Bishop....

[adventures-in-poor-planning]

"oh homeless people are just gonna use your money to buy drugs" and? and?? the government uses my tax money to buy bombs and cops, you think I care if someone in a shitty situation uses money I gave them to feel marginally less shitty? fuck off!

[seabassapologist]

[jkl-fff]

Also, let's assume it's true that homeless people spend their money on drugs and alcohol. For the sake of argument.

Well, if they had consistent and stable access to shelter and food—y'know, such as through universal basic income or guaranteed housing—they'd probably be less inclined to spend what little money they find on making themselves feel less stressed with drugs and alcohol.

Like, think about it. People don't do drugs and alcohol just 'cause. They do it because they're trying to feel better about some situation in their lives. What would a homeless person need to feel better about? Oh, I dunno ... Maybe the insecurity and constant stress of not having consistent and stable access to shelter and food (and privacy to wash or even just go to the bathroom)? Maybe the social stigma for a situation they can't control, and which absolutely sucks?

[weather-n-calamity]

I think the biggest point of contention you’re missing is that if the homeless want to do drugs that’s their choice, however I’m not giving t my money to do so.

It’s quite the double standard to say “why do you care what tweakers put in their body with your money”, supporting their right to choose what they do to themselves and then get all pissy and authoritarian when I decide Idon’t agree with that nor do I want to pay for it

[unaffiliatedpangolin]

There’s also the matter of knowing that the money you give them goes to the drug dealers and cartels.

So if you like fentanyl addicts, trap houses, and gang violence in your neighborhood give them your money.

[momo-y0te]

I’m surprised no one’s brought up the fact that yes, they in fact do often do drugs and alcohol “just ‘cause.”

When we talk about being apprehensive about giving out our money to the homeless, it’s always interpreted as hating on simple downtrodden do-gooders who just need a little help to get back on their feet before they can become good upstanding members of society again. I’m obviously not talking about those people, Deborah. I’m talking about the ones who could not give less of a crap about getting better and have no interest in getting out of the hole. I’m talking about the lady who yelled at me when I offered her a cold bottle of water in the summer heat so she wouldn’t suffer a heatstroke and told me she’d only accept a soda or a polar pop. I’m talking about the guy who’s clearly healthy and able bodied enough to get a job, but thinks it’s somehow easier to go through the trouble of trying to break into my house through three different entrances on three separate occasions. I’m talking about whoever it was that broke into my neighbor’s house and stole nothing but took a shit on her dining table and then left. I’m talking about the addicts that just get up and start swinging at cops when they approach just to ask if they’re injured or suffering a heat case or otherwise need medical attention.

I know these things and see these things because I live in a shithole. The claim that no homeless person is ever like this or even that this isn’t common is a telltale sign that you do not and have never lived in a shithole. And I’m happy that you’ve never had to have that experience but never seeing it for yourself has given you a lack of perspective. These are people that don’t give a crap about anything and just want to make it everyone else’s problem. And it makes it difficult to give people handouts, because they’re mostly indistinguishable from the homeless people who will actually use them responsibly and try their best to use it to get out of the hole. You can’t tell who’s an asshole and who’s not until they act, and it ruins it for everyone.

[witch-hattery]

For me it's not about the money going to the "bad homeless" instead of just the "good homeless."

It's that the government is usually not even trying to help the homeless, they're farming the homeless for the tax justification.

Any group paid to deal with a problem is incentivized to maintain the problem they're paid to solve. This is true for both government and private charity, but in the case of private charity, you can just stop giving them money if they're doing a bad job, intentionally or otherwise.

[johnnytortuga]

There's a good number of homeless people who owe their situation to their drug/alcohol addictions.

I know a guy who's trying to put together a program where you can give homeless people something like a gift card. The card would effectively be useless if someone tried to buy alcohol with it.

[bowlby4]

[johnnytortuga]

...says the "rich" actress/director/producer. She is an integral part of the "bourgeoisie", producing nothing of real value but expecting her words to demonize EVERY single person that makes ONE MORE DOLLAR than she does. The reason so many entertainers are "socialists" is because they know that they don't produce any real value, but, they don't want to have to give up their 2nd, 3rd, 4th home, or their yacht. So, pretending they are one of "you", the unwashed masses prorects them from any real scrutiny.

[raygun631]

[johnnytortuga]

So, as a "thought experiment", let's compare the "loss" of experience to everyone that Barack Obama fired... without any real scrutiny, I might add.

[gadawg-404]

American as Fuck

[johnnytortuga]

Yep.

[raygun631]

[misterlemonzlime]

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[johnnytortuga]

Tim Walz went apex fascist over the flu, somehow missed billions of dollars in fraud that was directly brought to his attention, ducked out of directly participating in a war, and gave us "jazz hands" as a political platform. And, somehow, people are hanging on his every word as he pontificates on real-world adult matters... pathetic.

[middleagedbummer]

Here’s to you MAGA pieces of worthless shit!! I got gas today. 3.99 cent a gallon. If this SOB is in the White House one more year? The majority of you stupid red neck fucks will starve to death. Bye bitches!!

[johnnytortuga]

Then you'll have nothing to worry about, will you, you worthless cunt?

[groanings-0f-a-dying-empire]

[johnnytortuga]

This is about as realistic a represetation of how this war is going as you could expect from a regime with no naval or air capabilities and very few missiles left.

The only question, is whether they get crushed or collapse.

[us-politics]

[johnnytortuga]

Why is it, that simply NOT taxing someone is always portrayed as a government loss? Fucking Statists....

[rem-sleeping]

It took ALL of our History as America to create 814 Billionaires. Now in the 16 months since inauguration day Jan 21 2025 we've gained 175 to (989) averaging 2.74 Billionaires per day. No need for more explanation on where your Public school funding, Medicaid, Childrens Cancer research and WIC programs for single Mom's went.

[johnnytortuga]

Good news! At the rate government prints money, we're all going to be billionaires eventually.

[us-politics]

[johnnytortuga]

With so many in Congress insisting Iran isn't, wasn't, and never could be a threat - what possible interest would they have in knowing how much less a threat they are?

Oh... the intelligence leaks. Maybe for that....l

[oldraysblog]

Sharia in action. Women tied and beat up by men at their whim.

All while the entire group of men are watching this as entertainment.

And these are the people we're bringing in to 'enhance' our culture.

🔗 Islam Invasion 🚨

[johnnytortuga]

Savages.