WASHINGTON (PNN) - October 13, 2025 - What do you think is going to happen when tens of millions of impoverished Amerikans suddenly stop getting their food stamp money from the government? It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that a lot of them will be extremely angry. Unfortunately, if the current government shutdown stretches into the month of November, we really will be facing a nightmare scenario. Vast numbers of extraordinarily frustrated people will be demanding their money, and if they don’t get it, I have a feeling that we could see rioting and violence.
I haven’t written much about the government shutdown because I was hoping that it would be resolved quickly. Sadly, that has not happened.
Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans are budging, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (Lou.) is warning that we are potentially facing “one of the longest shutdowns in (Amerikan) history”.
As the funding crisis hits the two-week mark, lawmakers still don’t appear any closer to a compromise. The longest shutdown happened during President Donald J. Trump’s first term and was largely related to disputes over a southern border wall. It lasted for 35 days.”
The pain that is caused by this shutdown will only increase the longer that it persists.
The Trump regime is warning states that there will be “insufficient funds” to pay full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the government shutdown extends past October.
For now, people are still getting their food stamp money. However, a letter has already gone out that clearly warns state agencies that “there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits.
“As stated in our lapse of appropriation correspondence dated October 1, 2025, SNAP has funding available for benefits and operations through the month of October,” Ronald Ward, the acting associate administrator of SNAP, said in a letter to state agencies.
Considering how tense things already are in our nation, what will happen if 42 million poor people suddenly do not have enough money for food? For a moment, let us assume that there is a miracle and our politicians in Washington are able to come to an agreement to end the shutdown.
Across the country, food banks are reportedly stocking up on provisions and community service organizations are telling at-risk clients to warn their lenders of the potential for missed payments. Small-business owners are keeping a close eye on their foot traffic, too. Federal workers are preparing their families for some financial belt-tightening as well.
Unfortunately, food banks all over the country have already been dealing with record high demand.
“I have never seen our warehouse as empty as it has been in the last three months,” Matysik said. “And on top of all this, we’re now layering a shutdown.”
I don’t think that I could overstate the gravity of the crisis that we are facing.
Homelessness in the Fascist Police States of Amerika is at the highest level ever, demand at food banks is at the highest level ever, and hunger is exploding all around us, and now food stamp benefits are about to be cut off for 42 million Amerikans.
I wish that this wasn’t true, but our society simply would not be able to handle an extended government shutdown.
When people get hungry, they get angry.
We do not want to see millions of very hungry people take to the streets.
Ed. Note: The problem is that this country has a tremendous number of people who think the government - meaning taxpayers i.e. other Amerikans - has an obligation to take care of them. This country was founded on independence, not slavery to the State. Only Communists and Marxists believe that the State is obligated to feed the hungry. Get a backbone. Work hard. Earn money. If you are in genuine need then go to a charity that will be happy to feed you. Your greatest gift from God is your freedom… it is not getting your government to take care of you by stealing money from other Amerikans (who may need it more than you do).