I hear you. It's hard not to notice this shit unless you live a very sheltered existence in the imperial core. It was already bleak to begin with around here prior to this shutdown. You add in SNAP and WIC being completely defunded and it's even worse. That's kind of what Republicans especially (but not exclusively) excel at - they make bad matters much, much worse. But this is also part of the legacy of liberalism in this country, too.
It's just been at least 3-4 decades of free fall and we're not even at the bottom yet which is especially depressing when you think about that. There's plenty of room left to plummet from here.
"It's a simple question, Doctor: would you eat the Moon if it were made of ribs?"