Stimulus checks
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian on Aug 12, 2021 13:59:21
Money that the (US) government hands out to its citizens during desperate times, not because they care about you, but because they're afraid you won't be spending enough money to boost the economy during this period.
Interesting fact: the "
stimulus" in
stimulus check isn't used in the psychological or physiological sense. Rather, it is referring to the economics concept of
stimulating the economy (i.e. encouraging the transaction of commodities).
The fact that the name itself is in reference to the economy rather than you, the citizen, shows the shallowness behind it all.
Example:
Stimulus checks are a way of saying that the government cares, but not in the way that you'd imagine it.
The Canadian equivalent of a
stimulus check is called
CERB/
CRB, which stands for 'Canada Emergency Response Benefit' and 'Canada Recovery Benefit', respectively. It has—from the very start—been giving out $2000 checks every month per individual. At least the Canadian name has a better ring to it.
Stimulus check
by Solid Mantis on Mar 28, 2020 08:13:01
A way to
pacify a group of people you've just
deployed the national guard and police against after stealing from millions of people they tell that they're concerned about for years.
Example:
Here's your
stimulus check, you won't mind if
the national guard tells you where you can go and what you can do from now on will you? They're concerned about you, don't
be concerned about them, be a good puppet and comply with everything they say, it's in your best interest.
Stimulus checks
by Solid Mantis on Feb 09, 2021 02:11:52
Example:
Stimulus checks, gifts, gadgets, and other items are intended for the government to get to
walk away from
the fight withv
their citizens. As long as everybody is following their orders, the chains are invisible and there is no fight
evident.