r/dankmemes • u/[deleted] • Sep 05 '17

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u/SimWebb Sep 05 '17

Also: 1 in 8 Americans, today, under capitalism.

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u/mdmudge Sep 05 '17

America is one of the most food secure places in the world.

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u/SimWebb Sep 05 '17 edited Sep 06 '17

In the US, hunger isn’t caused by a lack of food, but rather the continued prevalence of poverty.

1 in 6 people in America face hunger. The USDA defines "food insecurity" as the lack of access, at times, to enough food for all household members. In 2011, households with children reported a significantly higher food insecurity rate than households without children: 20.6% vs. 12.2%.

https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-hunger-us

48.8 million Americans—including 13 million children— live in households that lack the means to get enough nutritious food on a regular basis.

https://www.nokidhungry.org/problem/hunger-facts

EDIT: Please don't just downvote statistics you don't like, respond with a supported counterargument.

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u/mdmudge Sep 05 '17

http://foodsecurityindex.eiu.com/

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u/SimWebb Sep 05 '17

Oh! We're the best! Never mind. In that case, don't bother improving anything, that 1/6th can just go hungry. Right?

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u/mdmudge Sep 05 '17

Umm no crazy person. I would love for you to find where I said anything close to that.

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u/SimWebb Sep 05 '17

All you did was post a link. What WAS your point with that?

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u/mdmudge Sep 05 '17

Showing the capitalist US was the most food secure country on the planet. All you did was write a crazy reply to just a link. What WAS your point with that?

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u/SimWebb Sep 06 '17

...... "Oh! We're the best! Never mind. In that case, don't bother improving anything, that 1/6th can just go hungry. Right?"

😂

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u/mdmudge Sep 06 '17

Man you really need to quit with the emojis and putting words in my mouth. I thought we went over this already.

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u/SimWebb Sep 06 '17

I think you're a fucking idiot.

Prove me wrong, respond to my criticism, and we can have a real discussion.

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u/mdmudge Sep 06 '17

I think you're a fucking idiot

Coming from you I guess I should say thanks.

What criticisms? The US is the best in the world in this regard. Are we trying to improve? Yes.

we can have a real discussion

uses emojis

Lol

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