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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 13 hours ago* (last edited 9 minutes ago) by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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Words matter.

Always use simple direct language.

Help the poor
Healthcare for everyone
Good treatment at work.

Don't use complex words.

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[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

This is not my area. I’ve simply consumed a lot of Heather Cox Richardson. She’s a Harvard educated American History professor. Posts on YT. Not very popular last check.

It’s calm, historical perspective which I rather enjoy.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

I'll have to try to remember that, I'll bookmark her. Been trying to listen to ebooks and such when I lay down to sleep now, it actually has been helping me fall asleep much easier. Hardest part is remembering where you left off if you care about the books. I'll have to find one of those don't stop playing after the screen is off and see if I can listen to her as well. (Instead of laying there for an hour feeling like I'm not tired and fidgetting I just listen and I'm usually asleep in 30 minutes now). <Vast improvement

[–] Zirconium@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Smart audiobook reader has a sleep timer so does YouTube revanced

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Thanks I'll have to look into the audiobook one! Was trying to dodge YouTube, but I couldn't get any of those videos mentioned above to play in Tubular. I hadn't tried that app in a while, so maybe it's just the app and I'll find another