71% 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%

Davriellelouna@lemmy.world · edit-2 5 days ago

71% 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%

Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca · edit-2 8 days ago

Which is to say that the lesson is that most people are idiots and have no idea what’s going on in the world.

Not that the information channels that inform them blast high-octane corporate-friendly propaganda since childhood, leaving no attention for any other perspectives?