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also like, food insecurity is ABSOLUTELY a thing in america, just because store shelves are full of food doesn't mean people can actually afford it.
That fact, in and of itself, should really be enough to discredit capitalism. It's so profoundly horrifying that we merrily deny people basic survival needs just because they can't afford it.
In fact, 26 million people in US are food insecure, and it was on the rise at the end of 2023 https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/poverty/4217016-food-insecurity-on-the-rise-census-data-show/ and this isn't exclusive to US either, nearly 23% of Canadians are food insecure https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canadian-income-survey-2022-results-1.7186033