Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · edit-211 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%imagemessage-square184linkfedilinkarrow-up11.1Karrow-down15file-text
arrow-up11.09Karrow-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%Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · edit-211 days agomessage-square184linkfedilinkfile-text
Words matter. Always use simple direct language. Help the poor Healthcare for everyone Good treatment at work. Don’t use complex words.
minus-squareHegar@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up35·15 days ago Welfare = black, poor people = whites. Ding ding ding! We have a winner.
Ding ding ding! We have a winner.