The MAGATs on my NextDoor

[Diamond_Dog]

When one nice lady is warning people that EBT benefits will end at the end of this month if the government shutdown isn’t over, they snicker and say “Time to go get a job.”

I really should stay off that site. I get too angry.

[lame54]

1. I think she means 2nd job

[Diamond_Dog]

3. They are implying that

Most food stamp recipients are people too lazy to work and just want handouts.

[lame54]

4. I get it...

A common assumption that assistance is only for the unemployed
Not true

[Diamond_Dog]

6. Yes.

[EarthAbides]

2. Election coming up in Spokane Valley

The message the Maggats are sending out on NextDoor is "Vote out all Incumbents."

[maxsolomon]

18. LOL, aren't 90% of incumbents in Spokane Repukes?

Good luck over there.
-Wet Sider

[Jeebo]

5. Isn't NextDoor off-limits to political topics?

I've always been under the impression that posters on those platforms are supposed to stay away from hot-button controversial political discussions. In fact, the NextDoor where I live and occasionally post has deleted those posts sometimes.

-- Ron

[Diamond_Dog]

8. It's supposed to be non political.

I guess you could argue over whether the information about EBT benefits possibly ending at the end of the month is political or just helpful information. But there are certain people who always have to answer with snark.

[albacore]

15. On ND, people post all kinds of rightwing political shit....

....then, if you rebut that shit, your post gets removed because "politics is not allowed".
The Mods are rightwingers....in my area anyway.

[leftstreet]

7. Do a lot of people in your neighborhood use EBT?

If so, they'd already know about upcoming changes through State and Fed alerts, and wouldn't need to rely on Nextdoor to learn about them

Maybe the "nice" lady was just stirring up shit

[Diamond_Dog]

9. I see her posts from time to time

and she tries to be positive and say nice things. I don’t blame her - I think she just thought she was sharing helpful information.

[gypsy11]

10. I'm unsure what it is about that site

But I ditched it a while back because people on it were mostly really mean and it made me angry too. Maybe that’s the nature of social media in general. People are ensconced in their houses behind a keyboard, so they feel okay about being mean and callous to others. I never saw a lot of real genuine empathy on any social media (facebook, twitter, Nextdoor, threads, instagram) either.

[Diamond_Dog]

11. Yep I agree.

[Clouds Passing]

12. Many people on EBT have several jobs. Employers need to pay a living wage.

[Diamond_Dog]

13. Very true.

And many are elderly or disabled.

[Clouds Passing]

14. Maybe the rich need to quit stealing from he rest of us

[JPK]

16. Next Door

I've dumped it. Too many angry MAGA took it over.

[maxsolomon]

17. I lasted 2 days on that shit site.

My liberal neighborhood is just as rife with NIMBY idiots as any red shithole.

BTW, RW trolls have taken over the comments of EVERY SITE except DU.

[mercuryblues]

19. Give them this to chew on

More than 20,000 military families, 213,000 National Guard and Reserve members, and 1.1 million Veterans rely on SNAP benefits. Understanding these updates can help you make informed financial decisions.

more at https://veteran.com/snap-benefits/

[Diamond_Dog]

20. Thanks for that information, mercuryblues.

[nini]

21. I didn't last 5 minutes on nextdoor

Crazy and mean, can’t seem to stay on topic and turn everything into drama.