Depending on you who talk to, either we are about to riot to the government shutdown pending or we are not.
There was a time I would lean on no but I am starting to think it is possible.
Now I find Tom Lupshu of Bunker Report very creditable when he says no to SNAP related riots and when he discusses the end of growth in todays world and when he discusses changes. (See: Government Shutdown And Food Stamp Cuts October?) yet what is missing from his report is currently something like what I will tell you next.
A personal case like mine
For seven years I worked for a company, a cooperation that was basically draining me, dehydrating me but yet it made me happy in one way only.
It paid my bills. over 40 hrs a week, nearly 12 dollars a hour, a hard thing to get in my area.
I lived just a few steps above poverty. But for the first time in years, I was in the green.
And then I got fired.
It is a "At Will" company, They don't have to tell me why.
So I went to get unemployment and nearly three weeks later, I am still awaiting the money I deserve. I paid into employment for seven years. My money. So why the wait? They want to know WHY I was kicked to the curb and until the company I work for gets off their ass and tell them, I have to wait.
But while I wait I have to look for work and do work search related tasks. A full time requirement every week.
Which to get my food stamps, I already do anyways.
Let me explain something.
I ALREADY do this. To be told I HAVE to do this to get my own money is stupid. I think after seven years if I need to take a few days to go hide and cry and deal with the shock of being kicked to the curb, I should be allowed too.
Now as for SNAP. I was working all those hours and yet because of my child, I was able to apply for food stamps. And till the day I was fired, I was allowed to only get about 20 dollars. 20?? Once I paid my bills and housing, I had no more money left for food.
Now to get any help from them, I am told to get out and look for work. Which I was already doing. I am nearly 40 with a shit load of skills. To be told to take ANY job to get off the system is almost degrading as it totally ignores my skills as well as anyone elses in my shoes.
If ANYTHING will lead to riots, it will not be a shutdown in SNAP but outrage towards a system that fucks over those who worked their asses off for nothing.
Yes I am angry.
