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US military spent $9 million on crab legs and lobster in the months before Iran war: report (www.the-independent.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/politics@lemmy.world
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[+] -6 points 8 months ago* (3 children)

Heh, I hate to break this to ya'll, but I used to be on food stamps and ate crab legs all the time. I could've gotten frozen lobster tail; there's nothing stopping that. It's just that crab legs are a better deal and easier.

They really do give more than enough.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Would say overall the point is... they aren't more expensive than regular food, depending on your situation etc... Key thing is crab legs and lobster tails, aren't generally a huge price point beyond other things... and the joke, is of course that someone using their 200 a month and getting something moderately paletable, while a small group of cabinet members are literally spending more than.. well more than a states worth of food stamp recipients get total.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    I mean, I agree with you. Why should we have less while others have more? Especially when they're not contributing to civilization, but rather leeching off of it.

    At the same time, the $300* a month that I received was way more than enough for my personal needs. It was great. I got to eat whatever I wanted and then some. I was no longer bound to just the bare minimum that I was willing to accept.

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