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The Hunger Games Begin

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1. JohnMakin ◴[] No.45775397[source]
People are already scared - being rounded up (or threatened to be) on the street, military deployed to civilian neighborhoods, privacy overreaches that people are beginning to become aware of, stretching credit way beyond the point it should be stretched, barely making rent, sick - now you take away food? It's almost like this administration is trying to provoke a reaction. I can't think of an easier way to spark mass revolt, although I guess most snap recipients aren't probably of fighting age/fitness.
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2. cr125rider ◴[] No.45775515[source]
1.2 million veterans are/were SNAP recipients

https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/snap-helps-12-...

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3. dgrin91 ◴[] No.45776164[source]
How many are past fighting age?
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4. bdangubic ◴[] No.45778903{3}[source]
once a baller always a baller
5. CamperBob2 ◴[] No.45779011[source]
I can't think of an easier way to spark mass revolt

Neither can the Trump administration, which is why they're doing it.

It's almost like this administration is trying to provoke a reaction.

That is precisely what they are trying to do. See the Project 2025 documents. They are trying to justify invocation of the Insurrection Act.