In Oliver Twist, the workhouses abuse the children in their care by not giving them enough food. Now we've somehow crossed even that line.
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Then: “Please sir, can I have some more?” - says the starving child to the rations dealer
Now: “Please sir, can I have some more?” says the billionaire to the working class after giving themselves raises via inflation, rent hikes, and subsidies, which are STILL not enough for them.
Now: “Please sir, can I have some ~~more~~?” - says the starving child to the UK school
this happened to me all the time in the usa as a kid i was very forgetful and forgot my money all the time. might be why I'm so small lol
unhinged society
I thought this was only an American thing.
The UK is pretty much America-Lite
Basically. At least England wants to be the unofficial 51st state so badly.
At least Canada has Quebec to put some limits on anglo nonsense.
Yeah, I know of people that I used to work are incredibly pro-Trump, as if they think that they can vote for him.
Look I get why they do this but doesn't it strike us all as insane how easily these systems get you to conform to doing something fundamentally inhumane as denying food to starving kids?
I doubt this person even tested the limits of the rules. Most don't. It's just confirming to the evil for free.
I doubt this person even tested the limits of the rules. Most don't. It's just confirming to the evil for free.
What like conjuring up more food than whatever serco delivered for the day?
idk how the UK is but when i was in school there was always excess food prepared and if kids were too poor to eat it's because the federal government has not been shamed into feeding them not because the food wasn't in the building.
has to
she was just following orders