salacious_coaster comments on 71% of Americans say the US should spend more on "assistance to the poor". But if you use the word "welfare" that number drops to 30%

71% of Americans say the US should spend more on "assistance to the poor". But if you use the word "welfare" that number drops to 30% (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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Words matter.

Always use simple direct language.

Help the poor
Healthcare for everyone
Good treatment at work.

Don't use complex words.

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[–] salacious_coaster@infosec.pub 23 points 1 year ago (4 children)

This one gets it. The key takeaway should be that humans are very fallible and propaganda works alarmingly well.

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

We shouldn't be trusted with our own care.

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[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Fucking lazy ass aliens taking their sweet time... Just invade and incorporate us into your galactic empire already!

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[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

... For what reason?

Not being too sarcastic, but what makes you think we'd be interested in a backwater planet full of hairless great apes?

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[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago

Considering what we are already doing to ourselves with just conventional weapons, aliens might want to sterilize the planet out of fear of the threat we will become on the galactic stage

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