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They want Americans to eat a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli and a corn tortilla for $3. Americans should feed them two bullets, one after the other.

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[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)
[–] dhork@lemmy.world 33 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

We’ve run over a thousand simulations

What does that even mean? How do you run simulations on something like that? It makes me think she just kept asking ChatGPT over and over ....

[–] RustyShackleford@piefed.social 15 points 16 hours ago

You know that’s exactly what they did lol... I’m certain they would conduct these tests on individuals apprehended by ICE, similar to how the Germans conducted them during World War II.

[–] Pistcow@lemmy.world 34 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Bro, my household income is $240k and we've had to make sole major cut backs. Everything has trippled in price. I was driving through town in the morning and noticed a line to the food pantry over a block long. Im surprised there isnt riots.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 5 points 11 hours ago

There will be if those food pantries run dry.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 12 points 16 hours ago

These people have never priced a meal in their life. They’ve also never been to a grocery store.

https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/05/us/bush-encounters-the-supermarket-amazed.html

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

You can't make a $3 meal with meat. I can do it in my kitchen right now, but meat is going to put it over the top.

10 minute farro - $1.99 (can be $1.79 on sale)

https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/10-minute-farro-094506

Bag of frozen veggies - $0.98

Butter, salt, and pepper add negligible cost. But I also like pie spice on mine which is a little expensive:

https://www.penzeys.com/online-catalog/pie-spice/c-24/p-3079/pd-s

I'd prefer adding in a handful of dried cranberries, but that's also going to kick over the $3 limit.

Oh, and I hope you're OK with plain water to drink.

I guess you could say "fuck it", add the pie spice, add the cranberries, add some meat and bring the cost closer to $6, then divide it into 2 meals to bring it under $3 per meal.

Edit I take it back, it can be done with meat. Checked the pantry:

Campbell's Chunky New England Clam Chowder - $1.99

1/6th of a box of Club Crackers - $0.66

"Mural of Flavor" spice. (Makes it taste like Chicken in a Biscuit).

https://www.penzeys.com/online-catalog/mural-of-flavor/c-24/p-219/pd-s

Again, hope you like water to drink. 😉

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 16 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] mrbeano@lemmy.zip 18 points 18 hours ago

Please, Brooke, show us how it's done

[–] Sumocat@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

That’s as helpful as having simulated sex 1,000 times, which they should do.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Self anal sex simulations

[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Two bullets? seriously? if America has anything in abundance it's bullets, shoot till they are minced meat and then keep shooting just because you can.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 11 hours ago

Double tap? In this economy?

Do you know how much ammo costs?

[–] lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 15 hours ago
[–] devolution@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

You know Maga is a bunch of fat fucks in mobility scooters, right?