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Re: Usaid.gov

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Post by iJohnDoe » Sun, Feb 02, 2025, 10:47 PM UTC

basementcat wrote: post #2

For context https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Agency_for_Inter...

Thank you.

Re: Usaid.gov

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Post by lawn » Mon, Feb 03, 2025, 9:35 AM UTC

basementcat wrote: post #18

Arubis wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have mixed feelings on this one. I hope folks in need of aid get it; I am concerned about a world in which soft power is ceded to Russia and China.

What are your concerns? My understanding is an electoral majority of Americans believe that this soft power is in better hands if it is ceded to other nations such as Russia and China and/or others.

Hitler came to power after winning a majority of votes too.

Re: Usaid.gov

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Post by basementcat » Mon, Feb 03, 2025, 3:42 PM UTC

lawn wrote: post #32

basementcat wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What are your concerns? My understanding is an electoral majority of Americans believe that this soft power is in better hands if it is ceded to other nations such as Russia and China and/or others.

Hitler came to power after winning a majority of votes too.

Many Americans no longer believe it is taboo to salute him.

Re: Usaid.gov

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Post by perlpimp » Thu, Feb 06, 2025, 8:14 PM UTC

jmclnx wrote: post #7

osrec wrote: post #3

Is the fact that it's down implying something?

It seems so, see: https://web.archive.org/web/20241218234652/https://www.usaid... Looks like a site for Aid for international development. One of the items Trump wants to eliminate.

2SLGBTQIA+ advancement in various countries to detriment of all else and sponsoring of any elected government that do not confer their electorate with USAID and State department.