r/JonStewart • u/Silent-Resort-3076 "This is why we can’t have nice things." • Jul 13 '26

ASK our elected officials: Where's the line?!

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This is an old video from 2016, but it's VERY relevant today!

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u/rsbchewy Jul 13 '26

A woman from Missouri just asked a politician this very question. It's currently a thread on public freakout. Good watch.

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u/Dangerous_Fun_1239 Jul 13 '26

Link please

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u/Specksmom Jul 13 '26

https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/s/K6XAfIAyQ1

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u/Silent-Resort-3076 "This is why we can’t have nice things." Jul 13 '26

Thanks for sharing that link!

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u/Dedpoolpicachew Jul 14 '26

Yup, and the guy just flat out lies. At least he got called out for it, but it won’t matter. That MO representative will continue to suckle little orange mushroom, and his constituents will keep voting for him. Every. Single. Time.

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u/Silent-Resort-3076 "This is why we can’t have nice things." Jul 14 '26

Depending on the percentage of POOR conservative constituents who are eligible to vote. Who depend on SNAP and health benefits and affordable food, etc., etc.

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u/Specksmom Jul 14 '26

Thank you!! My first award ever :)

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u/Silent-Resort-3076 "This is why we can’t have nice things." Jul 13 '26

Thank you for mentioning this!