Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · edit-225 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-square184fedilinkarrow-up11.1Karrow-down14file-text
arrow-up11.1Karrow-down1image71% 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-225 days agomessage-square184fedilinkfile-text
Words matter. Always use simple direct language. Help the poor Healthcare for everyone Good treatment at work. Don’t use complex words.
minus-squareArtisian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·29 days agoI hear this, and also some flavor of people gaming the system. I don’t like that I hear these things. But something definitely weaseled its way in.
I hear this, and also some flavor of people gaming the system.
I don’t like that I hear these things. But something definitely weaseled its way in.