According to USDA 37% of SNAP receipts are white and tend to be in red states so one could make an assumption or two. Of course hard to say for sure without voter data, so impossible to prove any of my incoherent ramblings. Take with grain of salt
White Americans are a larger share of the population, so the math has to reflect that. Context matters. And if weâre discussing support for low-income Americans, include all major programs: SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, housing assistanceâŚnot just selective data points.
This isnât about Trumpty dumpty. Itâs about getting the numbers right.
Youâre stacking speculation on emotion. In 2024, Trump pulled nearly 50% of the actual popular vote, over 77 million real ballots. Thatâs nowhere near 55% of the country, but itâs also not bots or an illusion.
Trump sucks, sure, but emotional blowhards like you keep costing us Dems elections with this extremism. Pretending real voters donât exist isnât strategy, itâs self-sabotage.
innermachine@lemmy.world â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
According to USDA 37% of SNAP receipts are white and tend to be in red states so one could make an assumption or two. Of course hard to say for sure without voter data, so impossible to prove any of my incoherent ramblings. Take with grain of salt
Nomorereddit@lemmy.today â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
White Americans are a larger share of the population, so the math has to reflect that. Context matters. And if weâre discussing support for low-income Americans, include all major programs: SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, housing assistanceâŚnot just selective data points.
This isnât about Trumpty dumpty. Itâs about getting the numbers right.
MTZ@lemmy.world â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Well then get the numbers right, lol. To begin with, there is no possible way that you truly believe that anywhere near 55% of this country is MAGA.
Nomorereddit@lemmy.today â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Youâre stacking speculation on emotion. In 2024, Trump pulled nearly 50% of the actual popular vote, over 77 million real ballots. Thatâs nowhere near 55% of the country, but itâs also not bots or an illusion.
Trump sucks, sure, but emotional blowhards like you keep costing us Dems elections with this extremism. Pretending real voters donât exist isnât strategy, itâs self-sabotage.