I think it’s part of the left’s more general rejection of objective morality.
They can excuse “situational dishonesty”, because it supports their more general rejection of objective right and wrong.
It’s a grudge, anger based world view.
There’s virtually no excuse to starve in America, between standard welfare programs and charities.
If mere poverty of the material were the problem, the war on it would have whipped it long ago.
But our dear lefty pals do not want to approach these issues in any sensible way because they too, carry the grudge and anger.
God will not brook being robbed, but He will generously give.