The article critiques the Trump administration’s decision to cut food stamp funding (SNAP) for 42 million Americans, viewing it as a severe attack on the working class that mirrors a broader social counterrevolution. This act threatens immediate hunger and reflects attempts to dismantle essential social programs like Women and Infant Children (WIC) and Head Start.
Federal judges have issued rulings allowing emergency funds to support food assistance, but the timeline for restoring benefits remains uncertain. The article emphasizes the severe implications for health care and employment, including cuts in the private sector and rising premiums under Obamacare.
The Socialist Equality Party argues for a mass worker mobilization to oppose the oligarchy and Trump’s regime, calling for rank-and-file committees to advocate for social equality and protect against what they perceive as a move toward dictatorship. The piece condemns the Democratic Party and union bureaucracies for not adequately addressing these crises and urges the working class to unite against capitalism itself to establish a more equitable society, prioritizing social needs over profit.
