1. El uso de los beneficios SNAP como rehén político.
Una gran parte de la discusión se centró en la crueldad de retener los beneficios SNAP (Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria) para millones de estadounidenses, muchos de los cuales se enfrentarían a la escasez de alimentos justo antes de la temporada navideña. Muchos críticos argumentaron que la suspensión de SNAP fue un acto de mala práctica y una crisis humanitaria creada intencionalmente.
- Them refusing to pay snap during a shutdown was just insane malpractice.
- I can only imagine this thanksgiving the government still shut down. Better make alternate travel plans if youre flying. I dont blame atc for calling out . I just smh at whats coming when those snap benefits are no more. Those food pantries will only last but for so long .
- Trying to shut down snap was probably a goal from the start. They can convince their low-info voters many of who receive snap that its necessary to punish brown people and liberals. Too many are willing to starve to own the libs.
- The jeopardy of snap cuts to 42 million americans wasnt enough to make him blink, but the threat of air travel delays during the holiday season was, apparently.
2. La presión de la industria aérea y los controladores de tráfico.
El factor que, según la mayoría de los comentaristas, realmente forzó el fin del cierre fue la interrupción del tráfico aéreo. La falta de pago a los Controladores de Tráfico Aéreo (ATC) y otros empleados federales esenciales provocó retrasos y cancelaciones masivas, afectando a viajeros de clase media y alta, así como a las ganancias de las aerolíneas, lo que generó una presión corporativa inmediata sobre los políticos.
- Sadly i dont think it was the suspension of snap benefits that broke the shutdown but the air traffic controllers- people concerned about their flights.
- This just further confirms for me the deal wasnt about snap or federal workers as a whole. It was that flights were being delayed and with the holidays around the corner that was going to upset too many people, namely folks with money.
- The airline situation had more to do with them caving than snap. Politicians care more about business than people.
- Long linesangry people at airports right before thanksgiving gives them nightmares. I dont recall those either before.
- The chaos resulting from shortages of air traffic controllers and the increasing number of flight cancellations would be devastating to the economy in the holiday season.
3. Desconexión de clases y prioridades de los políticos.
El archivo subraya una profunda desconexión de clases, donde las molestias que afectan a los viajeros aéreos (la "clase acomodada" o "bougies") tienen un mayor peso político que el sufrimiento de los beneficiarios de SNAP. Se critica a los políticos por priorizar la conveniencia de sus donantes y electores más ricos sobre las necesidades básicas de la población vulnerable.
- Weird how the people who didnt seem to care about snap benefits being withheld are very concerned about missing their flights. Please remember their convenience means more to them than your communitys lives.
- Because the concern wasnt snap benefit recipients -- it was air travelers and airline shareholders. They were cool going 10 days without snap. Couldnt last 2 days with limited flights and loss of profit.
- Yes, but unlike snap, air-travel hassles affect bougies. A lot of them are republicans. This will move the needle towards resolving the shutdown more than anything else.
- Those without food because of the snap being withheld could not care less about delayed flights. None of them have been on an airplane , thats rich people transportation. But guess which issue is gonna break the stalemate? not poor people starving. Rich people being inconvenienced.
- They caved because they fly. They dont need snap benefits or aca subsidies, but they do fly.