Memes

Capitalist countries have more free food available than communist countries do.

It's either this fairy tale, or its flip side, the myth that 'private vices' somehow add up to 'public virtues'.

You shouldn't even attempt to figure out their logic. People will say and do anything for power. They don't believe what they say. It's just an excuse to do what they want to you and your people.

They will find a way to make their twisted dreams your reality, even if they have to manufacture it.

Charity can serve as a means of control. This is way Republicans advocate against social services.

The government cannot mandate that you attend church to receive EBT. A church can require you attend a service to feed you.

I’ve heard from friends in Utah, for example, that access to many social services is through the church. Friend was trying to rescue a girl from FLDS - pretty much all job training/housing required she play along with mainstream Mormonism.

Orgs like the Salvation Army are known to require trans people to detransition to recieve services as well.

Another benefit is the rent seeking - Goodwill is a good example. You can still turn a profit with the right combination of PR, and tying access to services based on things that’ll make you profit (Goodwill “provides employment” for disabled people - they are legally allowed to pay them far below minimum wage.)

It’s the two pillars of the contemporary Right - control and grifting.