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In reply to the discussion: A friend of mine saw someone using food stamps to pay for ice cream bars. [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)That's life in the big city.
People who can pay for their groceries themselves are the envy of everyone.
In fact, I find that so heartbreaking that it is one of the reasons that I try to communicate with people on DU about these issues and also why I am volunteering many hours for the Obama campaign.
We have to remain a compassionate nation, part of the compassionate family of man no matter what happens. We have to care about each other.
A human cannot survive on his or her own without at least a very small amount of social activity for very long. We need each other. We are language-bound. And language is a social function.
This whole Ayn Rand, I made it all by myself idea is a big lie. It's so a couple of centuries ago -- Rousseau. It was debunked then and needs to be debunked again.
Let's take care of each other. Is it so hard to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. What's with these creeps?
Sorry for the emotional rant. This just makes my skin boil.