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We're now seeing red states refusing federal aid because 1) it shows the federal government isn't the demon they make it out to be and 2) if they don't accept federal funds, they don't have to accept federal stipulations like "you can't not give this to poor gay children" and "Black children deserve to eat too."

Dark times are ahead.

Feds: "We have money that you can give to families so kids can eat over the summer."

MO politicians: "That seems like it would be a lot of hard work for us, so nah."

As usual, the cruelty is the point.

Missouri’s education department has largely cited administrative hurdles to dispersing the benefits — which requires coordination between schools, the education department and social services department. The state needed to gather eligibility information about students in a form it didn’t previously collect and share data across platforms that didn’t necessarily share the same format.

Holy shit that's depressing. Hundreds of thousands of kids will go hungry in Missouri because the government doesn't know how to set up EDI?

More hungry kids! I bet that will own the libs who dare to send money to help them!

Red state shithole being a red state shithole. Remember, they don't want to abort babies because they'd miss the chance to torture children for their entire lives.

Yeah, they're going to have to stop saying they are "Pro Life" and claiming they worry about "the babies".

The cruelty is the point

Ribbit

Are there federal bodies or third parties that can assist in these measures? Just because the state is fucked and run by terrorists, shouldn't mean that someone can't step up and help. I knows it's not that easy geographically, but every little bit helps.

Missouri is one of the worst states ever. I found nothing good there. The people can't even drive.

Just gonna drop this here

Just another reason I'm trying to get the fuck out of this hellhole

Spread the word everyone, Missouri loves dead kids.

Republicans and the right wing in general are happiest when they can cause others to suffer.

We need a nonprofit or something that will help low income red state families relocate and find affordable housing and jobs in blue states. Red states are third-world and deserve a refugee program.

Ugh, paperwork. Can't they just buy food with their trust funds?

...and now we can all see their platform was never about "protecting" kids. It's all about hurting non-rich people. That is it.

Folks, please make sure to vote.

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/oligarchs-against-democracy

This. Is. One of the Best. Hidden Political History. Ever.

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/oligarchs-against-democracy

blew my mind. see also anything else by thom hartmann and the Lewis Powell memo. and The Democracy Project by David Graeber (buy it at a used bookstore with cash)

Missouri is the Mississippi of the Midwest.