Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · edit-21 year ago71% of Americans say the US should spend more on "assistance to the poor". But if you use the word "welfare" that number drops to 30%lemmy.worldimagemessage-square179linkfedilinkarrow-up11.1Karrow-down14file-text
arrow-up11.1Karrow-down1image71% of Americans say the US should spend more on "assistance to the poor". But if you use the word "welfare" that number drops to 30%lemmy.worldDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agomessage-square179linkfedilinkfile-text
Words matter. Always use simple direct language. Help the poor Healthcare for everyone Good treatment at work. Don’t use complex words.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoOur old babysitter lost her insurance and was suffering. Ex-wife suggested the ACA, showed her how to apply. “Thank you so much! At least it isn’t that damned Obamacare!” These people exist, millions of them. And most Americans can’t fucking read and understand a novel.
minus-squaresp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoAs an old friend of mine once had a habit of saying in a sing song voice: Read a book, read a book, read a motherfucking book!
Our old babysitter lost her insurance and was suffering. Ex-wife suggested the ACA, showed her how to apply.
“Thank you so much! At least it isn’t that damned Obamacare!”
These people exist, millions of them. And most Americans can’t fucking read and understand a novel.
As an old friend of mine once had a habit of saying in a sing song voice:
Read a book, read a book, read a motherfucking book!