Unnecessary Drama: Why SNAP Threats Are a Scam
Look, I get it. Government shutdown, EBT cards frozen, kids hungry-terrifying stuff. But scrolling through TikTok and X today? I saw grown people yelling, If I don't get food stamps, I'm robbing you! And honestly? That's the real crime.
Because here's the thing-no one with a real empty fridge is filming in 4K. No one who's truly starving has the time to post threats while their phone still has data. This isn't hunger. It's content farming. A cheap way to go viral: scream, cry, say I'm gonna hit Walmart-bam, five million views. And meanwhile, folks like me? We're not plotting smash-and-grab. We're asking. Churches, food banks, neighbors, even strangers on radio-people gave because I said, Hey, I'm struggling, can you spare something? Not Give me or I'll take it.
Politicians want you mad. Republicans blame Dems. Dems blame Republicans. Both get paid while we're panic-buying ramen. But guess what? SNAP won't vanish tomorrow. Reserves are kicking in. Food pantries are open. And if you're too broke to eat, there's zero shame in saying, Help. I did. It worked. No guns. No threats. Just humility.
So here's the deal: stop giving rage bait likes. Stop making EBT riots trend. If you're angry, aim it at the right door-Congress. Not the mom in aisle three. She's broke too. We survive by talking, not stealing. And if your first instinct is violence? You're not hungry. You're just mean.
Bottom line: Asking works. Violence ruins lives. Choose the one that keeps your kids safe, not in cuffs.
-Brett Keane, surviving the chaos without becoming it