▲ 69 ▼ Half of Texas families have someone skipping meals or eating less as food costs rise, new poll says (www.tpr.org) submitted 1 month ago by Fossy@programming.dev to c/texas@lemmy.world 19 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (11 children) and they'll keep voting republican permalink fedilink source hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (4 children) More people voted for Harris in 2024 in Texas than the entire population of Oregon. Four times the total votes for Harris: 4,835,250 vs. 1,240,600 And by percentage, they’re still rather close: TX 42% OR 55% Some of the vulnerable in Texas do vote against their own interests, but many more vote to improve things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world -3 points 1 month ago (3 children) so I don't get the State comparison when you debunk it yourself immediatelly after… more people voted Republican in Texas than than those who did not are there some people, maybe many people, in Texas that vote Blue? sure… but the majority votes Red and will continue until death… which is actually closer because of their stupid life choices permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (2 children) millions didn’t vote to skip meals permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) no, but millions more did permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago but those people thought they voted for others to skip meals (which, yes, makes them idiots) and, as a generalization, those skipping meals aren’t the ones who voted for it (so they’re not having the day they voted for) permalink fedilink source parent [–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 1 point 1 month ago Yuuup permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (4 children) and they'll keep voting republican I invite you to edit your comment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (3 children) I think the comment stands… the majority of Texas is still red even though last night results are a reason to be optimistic permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (2 children) I am disappointed but not surprised by your response. It looks a lot like moving goal posts, but even your new goal post isn’t right: More voted blue than red. That’s the opposite of a “majority … is … red”—unless maybe you’re looking at the map (and not the number of people who voted) and think land votes. Or are you now trying to lump in non-voters? Your original comment was about voters, so that would definitely be you moving the goal posts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* (1 child) I am disappointed but not surprised by your response. It looks a lot like moving goal posts I'm not. Texas remains heavily red But even if it was not, I am happy to recognize and live with my "mistaken" assumption. Were the results from Texas better than I expected? of course, I am happy I was wrong on that. Is Texas a Blue or even Purple state now? hahaha not even close. Having a blue swing after decades of Republican cruelty and corruption is hardly an act to "show me up" here. That is like seeing someone rub they face after slamming it against a post for a decade... good to see but hardly a heroic act PS: being a petty bitch in "victory" is not a good look on anyone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (4 children) More people voted for Harris in 2024 in Texas than the entire population of Oregon. Four times the total votes for Harris: 4,835,250 vs. 1,240,600 And by percentage, they’re still rather close: TX 42% OR 55% Some of the vulnerable in Texas do vote against their own interests, but many more vote to improve things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world -3 points 1 month ago (3 children) so I don't get the State comparison when you debunk it yourself immediatelly after… more people voted Republican in Texas than than those who did not are there some people, maybe many people, in Texas that vote Blue? sure… but the majority votes Red and will continue until death… which is actually closer because of their stupid life choices permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (2 children) millions didn’t vote to skip meals permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) no, but millions more did permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago but those people thought they voted for others to skip meals (which, yes, makes them idiots) and, as a generalization, those skipping meals aren’t the ones who voted for it (so they’re not having the day they voted for) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jhex@lemmy.world -3 points 1 month ago (3 children) so I don't get the State comparison when you debunk it yourself immediatelly after… more people voted Republican in Texas than than those who did not are there some people, maybe many people, in Texas that vote Blue? sure… but the majority votes Red and will continue until death… which is actually closer because of their stupid life choices permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (2 children) millions didn’t vote to skip meals permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) no, but millions more did permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago but those people thought they voted for others to skip meals (which, yes, makes them idiots) and, as a generalization, those skipping meals aren’t the ones who voted for it (so they’re not having the day they voted for) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (2 children) millions didn’t vote to skip meals permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) no, but millions more did permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago but those people thought they voted for others to skip meals (which, yes, makes them idiots) and, as a generalization, those skipping meals aren’t the ones who voted for it (so they’re not having the day they voted for) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) no, but millions more did permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago but those people thought they voted for others to skip meals (which, yes, makes them idiots) and, as a generalization, those skipping meals aren’t the ones who voted for it (so they’re not having the day they voted for) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago but those people thought they voted for others to skip meals (which, yes, makes them idiots) and, as a generalization, those skipping meals aren’t the ones who voted for it (so they’re not having the day they voted for) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (4 children) and they'll keep voting republican I invite you to edit your comment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (3 children) I think the comment stands… the majority of Texas is still red even though last night results are a reason to be optimistic permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (2 children) I am disappointed but not surprised by your response. It looks a lot like moving goal posts, but even your new goal post isn’t right: More voted blue than red. That’s the opposite of a “majority … is … red”—unless maybe you’re looking at the map (and not the number of people who voted) and think land votes. Or are you now trying to lump in non-voters? Your original comment was about voters, so that would definitely be you moving the goal posts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* (1 child) I am disappointed but not surprised by your response. It looks a lot like moving goal posts I'm not. Texas remains heavily red But even if it was not, I am happy to recognize and live with my "mistaken" assumption. Were the results from Texas better than I expected? of course, I am happy I was wrong on that. Is Texas a Blue or even Purple state now? hahaha not even close. Having a blue swing after decades of Republican cruelty and corruption is hardly an act to "show me up" here. That is like seeing someone rub they face after slamming it against a post for a decade... good to see but hardly a heroic act PS: being a petty bitch in "victory" is not a good look on anyone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (3 children) I think the comment stands… the majority of Texas is still red even though last night results are a reason to be optimistic permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (2 children) I am disappointed but not surprised by your response. It looks a lot like moving goal posts, but even your new goal post isn’t right: More voted blue than red. That’s the opposite of a “majority … is … red”—unless maybe you’re looking at the map (and not the number of people who voted) and think land votes. Or are you now trying to lump in non-voters? Your original comment was about voters, so that would definitely be you moving the goal posts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* (1 child) I am disappointed but not surprised by your response. It looks a lot like moving goal posts I'm not. Texas remains heavily red But even if it was not, I am happy to recognize and live with my "mistaken" assumption. Were the results from Texas better than I expected? of course, I am happy I was wrong on that. Is Texas a Blue or even Purple state now? hahaha not even close. Having a blue swing after decades of Republican cruelty and corruption is hardly an act to "show me up" here. That is like seeing someone rub they face after slamming it against a post for a decade... good to see but hardly a heroic act PS: being a petty bitch in "victory" is not a good look on anyone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (2 children) I am disappointed but not surprised by your response. It looks a lot like moving goal posts, but even your new goal post isn’t right: More voted blue than red. That’s the opposite of a “majority … is … red”—unless maybe you’re looking at the map (and not the number of people who voted) and think land votes. Or are you now trying to lump in non-voters? Your original comment was about voters, so that would definitely be you moving the goal posts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* (1 child) I am disappointed but not surprised by your response. It looks a lot like moving goal posts I'm not. Texas remains heavily red But even if it was not, I am happy to recognize and live with my "mistaken" assumption. Were the results from Texas better than I expected? of course, I am happy I was wrong on that. Is Texas a Blue or even Purple state now? hahaha not even close. Having a blue swing after decades of Republican cruelty and corruption is hardly an act to "show me up" here. That is like seeing someone rub they face after slamming it against a post for a decade... good to see but hardly a heroic act PS: being a petty bitch in "victory" is not a good look on anyone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* (1 child) I am disappointed but not surprised by your response. It looks a lot like moving goal posts I'm not. Texas remains heavily red But even if it was not, I am happy to recognize and live with my "mistaken" assumption. Were the results from Texas better than I expected? of course, I am happy I was wrong on that. Is Texas a Blue or even Purple state now? hahaha not even close. Having a blue swing after decades of Republican cruelty and corruption is hardly an act to "show me up" here. That is like seeing someone rub they face after slamming it against a post for a decade... good to see but hardly a heroic act PS: being a petty bitch in "victory" is not a good look on anyone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago permalink fedilink source parent