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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by xfreed@sh.itjust.works to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world
 
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[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 51 points 8 months ago (2 children)

And just so y'all know, in the USA people on food stamps qualify for a free government smartphone. So that old man and that boy should never have been arguing over whether or not that kid deserves to have a smartphone. because if you are poor enough, you will get a free one from the government.

[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 28 points 8 months ago (1 children)

To add to this there is also a program to get free home internet as well since you need the internet to find a job nowadays.

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And it ran out of funding!!

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 24 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Ah yes "ran out of funding" is the government's way of saying they don't feel like providing something to a certain demographic anymore.

[–] magnusrufus@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

More accurately it's the republicans way of saying that.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

Old enough to remember people enraged over "Obama Phones"