The US town that pays every pregnant woman $1,500: ‘We’re not OK with our babies being born into poverty’ : mildlyinteresting

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Think many would rather have universal healthcare and public school free meals.

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[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

How about free college so we don't have to see our kids working minimum wage job...give those to AI and robots.

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[–] Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Charity needed to support impoverished countries like Bangladesh, Liberia, Rwanda, Uganda and the good old US of A. Simultaneously the richest and poorest country in the world.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

charities are mostly money laundering schemes by the rich.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 2 days ago

Epstein was bug into charity as all of his clients but yet normies admire this grift in 2025.

[+] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com -9 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Just pointing out that Hitler had a very similar scheme.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Hitler also wanted to fuck his dog, maybe even did. Does that make him a dogfucker? Yes. Yes it does.

I don't remember what I was going to say, but I couldn't pass up an opportunity to call Hitler a dogfucker.

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

It's not a scheme, it is a valid tool for population encouragement. Anyone having a kid to get $1500 needs to live in poverty imo.

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Hitler also liked animals. Guess every animal friend is literally Hitler

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[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip -5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

That doesn't even cover the hospital bill

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