Rich Politician Suggests 'Depression Meal' For The Rest Of Us
Rollins, whose resume includes a stint at the America First Policy Institute, suggested this meager offering as a solution when Americans 'struggle to put food on the table.' (One might wonder if her struggles include choosing between their summer homes.) This empathetic advice comes from a class that routinely benefits from policies that expand wealth disparity, often while cutting food
assistance for the very people struggling to afford that singular piece of broccoli. It’s a familiar refrain: tell the poor to eat less while lobbying for tax cuts for the rich. It's a wonder these pundits haven't suggested that instead of universal healthcare, the sick should just 'get well' or that the unhoused simply 'buy a house.' The disconnect isn't just tone-deaf; it's a deliberate
blindness cultivated in a system that prioritizes corporate profits and political largesse over basic human needs (like, you know, sufficient food). How many pieces of chicken do you think are on the average lobbyist's dinner plate after a successful day at the Capitol? We'd wager it's more than one. And certainly more than one piece of broccoli. (The Independent)