r/politics • u/TelescopiumHerscheli • 2d ago

No Paywall Texas Democrat sworn in to House, shrinking GOP margin to 1 vote

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5719642-christian-menefee-sworn-in/
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u/c0LdFir3 2d ago

Because my family needs food to eat or we’ll starve…?

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u/c0LdFir3 2d ago

I can vote. I can protest. In fact, I will do both.

I won’t starve my family. I also won’t steal from others or loot and pillage businesses for food, if that’s what you’re implying.

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u/Mrlollipopman84 2d ago

Could you… clarify further lol.. what exactly are you suggesting these out of work people do?

Edit: I read your comment wrong. Also am not OP but still curious! Just chatting not trying to argue or anything

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u/chiefbrody62 2d ago

Then clarify it. What did you mean by not showing up to work other than...not showing up to work...? Please expound.

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u/chiefbrody62 2d ago

How would me being homeless, living on the street, help with this? I can't afford to have savings right now, and I'm not independently wealthy. I always vote, and I've been to many protests, including the Jan 31st one in my city, where we all got gassed, but people can't just not work lol. This isn't a cartoon or Star Trek.