Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · edit-22 days ago71% of Americans say the US should spend more on "assistance to the poor". But if you use the word "welfare" that number drops to 30%lemmy.worldimagemessage-square184linkfedilinkarrow-up11.1Kfile-text
arrow-up11.1Kimage71% of Americans say the US should spend more on "assistance to the poor". But if you use the word "welfare" that number drops to 30%lemmy.worldDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · edit-22 days agomessage-square184linkfedilinkfile-text
Words matter. Always use simple direct language. Help the poor Healthcare for everyone Good treatment at work. Don’t use complex words.
minus-squareDannyMac@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkFrançaisarrow-up2·4 days agoI’d bet if we started calling them “societal subscription fees” people would be much cooler with taxes.
minus-squareNarauko@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoNah, gotta go all in with that Battle Pass. Unlock perks like drivers license skins, use of the HOV lane, etc. really gameify the system and get those hardcore competitive type-A executives working on high scores.
I’d bet if we started calling them “societal subscription fees” people would be much cooler with taxes.
Nah, gotta go all in with that Battle Pass. Unlock perks like drivers license skins, use of the HOV lane, etc. really gameify the system and get those hardcore competitive type-A executives working on high scores.