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There G wagons in Atherton going to government food pickups....

It's really about effort. US gives away more social benefits than any country in the world

#15 | Posted by oneironaut

You fall for every turd of republican propaganda I swear.

"There G wagons in Atherton going to government food pickups

No, this claim is false.
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Atherton's Context

Atherton, California is consistently ranked as the most expensive zip code in the United States.

No Government Food Pickup Program: There is no government-run food distribution program or public food pantry operating in Atherton.

Demographics: The town's ultra-wealthy residential baseline means there is no local public infrastructure set up for government food aid pickups.

Origin of the Rumor

This claim stems from a recurring internet viral trope and social media rage-bait.

Viral Social Media Posts: Photos and videos frequently circulate showing luxury luxury vehicles (such as Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUVs, Teslas, or Audis) in lines at drive-through food banks across Northern California and the Bay Area.

Context Misunderstandings: When luxury cars do appear at regional food banks (such as Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, which serves the broader San Mateo and Santa Clara counties), there are usually clear logistical reasons:

Volunteers and Delivery: Drivers in luxury vehicles are often volunteers picking up boxes to distribute to homebound seniors, low-income neighbors, or local shelters.

Sudden Job Loss / Asset Rich, Cash Poor: Individuals who recently suffered tech layoffs or financial crises may still own a vehicle purchased before their economic hardship.
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Borrowed Vehicles: Families without reliable transportation often borrow cars from family, friends, or employers to pick up groceries.


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... Doctors across the nation are alarmed that skepticism fueled by rising anti-science sentiment and medical mistrust is increasingly reaching beyond vaccines to other proven, routine, preventive care for babies.

A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which analyzed more than 5 million births nationwide, found that refusals of vitamin K shots nearly doubled between 2017 and 2024, from 2.9% to 5.2%. Other research suggests that parents who decline vitamin K shots are much more likely to refuse getting their newborns the hepatitis B vaccine and an eye ointment to prevent potentially blinding infections. ...

Innumerable social media posts question doctors' advice on safe and effective measures like vitamin K and eye ointment. And the Trump administration has repeatedly undermined established science. A federal advisory committee whose members were appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -- a leading anti-vaccine activist before joining the administration -- voted to end the longstanding recommendation to immunize all babies against hepatitis B right after birth. ...

One common thread that ties together anti-vaccine views and growing sentiments against other protective measures for newborns is the fallacy that natural is always better than artificial, said Dr. David Hill, a Seattle pediatrician and researcher.

"Nature will allow 1 in 5 human infants to die in the first year of life," Hill said, "which is why generations of scientists and doctors have worked to bring that number way, way down." ...


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