The Agriculture Department said that it would not use the funds to cover benefits in November, imperiling a program 42 million people use to pay for groceries.

A lot of Americans are going to be hungry come November. If you’re in a place where you can, its time to donate to your local food bank

  • some_designer_dude@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    Society is three missed meals away from anarchy. I guess they’re counting on hungry masses being backed into a corner with violence as the only way out? Starving your populace is also an act of violence, so they started it ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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      8 hours ago

      Possibly, but they could also be trying to instigate a fight. If they do then they can declare martial law and do things like suspending elections.