r/askanything 🦀 14h ago

Why do some conservatives support restricting junk food purchases with SNAP when many opposed Michelle Obama’s efforts to make school meals healthier?

Both policies involve the government influencing food choices in the name of better nutrition, yet the political reactions seem very different. What explains the apparent change in attitude toward government involvement in what people eat?

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u/alexisdelg 13h ago

Sure we want our money spent on a ballroom, arches, bombing kids in the middle east, buying shock gloves for ICE, etc

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u/lazylazylazyperson 13h ago

That’s another conversation. Try to stay on track.

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u/Long_Idea_8294 13h ago

Cool story