[PJ] The Schumer Shutdown is doing more than showing us government waste; it's showing us the corruption of American culture. What we've known was behind the curtain the whole time is now on full display for all to see.
I wrote earlier this week about local spots stepping up to care for their neighbors in need, and the comments are fantastic. One of the lines that seemed to resonate with readers was "Little Sally loves popsicles! It's simple: pour orange juice into a paper cup, put a stick in the cup, put the cup in the freezer, wait two hours." The italics refer to welfare recipients who think it unfair that sweets and treats are not covered by SNAP benefits.
One commenter left the following response (emphasis is mine):
Having been one who came out of poverty and a broken home, I can tell you I didn't know how to boil water. I would not have even considered that I could make popsicles. My point is that these people have not learned the basic knowledge of self preservation. I learned over time but it took a couple of decades. Note, I have never been on welfare, supported myself and my family, however, it would have been much easier had I known how to boil water. :) I make an assumption that there are people on the internet teaching these basic life skills, actually they are survival skills, but many either aren't aware or they aren't interested.
This is what happens when we take these basic life skills out of schools. Cooking, gardening, food preservation, and basic butchery are, in fact, survival skills. Without this knowledge, is it any wonder people have this reaction to receiving a box of canned and dry goods? |