Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · edit-210 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-square184linkfedilinkarrow-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-210 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-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·14 days agoOk but most Americans want us to help the poor. They just wish we’d find a way to give the poor money that wasn’t that evil welfare
Ok but most Americans want us to help the poor. They just wish we’d find a way to give the poor money that wasn’t that evil welfare