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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% (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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Words matter.

You aren't writing an academic paper. Always use simple direct language.

Help the poor
Healthcare for everyone
Good treatment at work.

Don't use complex words.

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[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 138 points 1 day ago (8 children)

One of many lasting “gifts” of Reagan.

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm glad Reagan's dead

[–] Paula_Tejando@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not. I much rather he lived forever. Forever wasting away, seeing his loved ones perish, losing his sanity little by ever so fucking little, inhabiting a hell all of his own.

[–] Madagaskar_sky@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

Regan

loved ones

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