USAID funding freeze disrupts global tuberculosis control efforts
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Re: USAID funding freeze disrupts global tuberculosis control efforts
#2I don’t understand what bubble Elon Musk is living in where the ruthless slashing of USAID spending won’t have huge negative repercussions for the US.
I think the rest of the world will withdraw from trusting the US after this and other actions. A lot of trust in the world leadership positions the US takes are being torched by these vandals right now and while I hope for an amazing US comeback in 4 years it looks a lot more like China will step in as a stable partner for a lot of countries after an almost complete betrayal of western values.
Re: USAID funding freeze disrupts global tuberculosis control efforts
#3I don’t understand what bubble Elon Musk is living in where the ruthless slashing of USAID spending won’t have huge negative repercussions for the US. I think the rest of the world will withdraw from trusting the US after this and other actions. A lot of trust in the world leadership positions the US takes are being torched by these vandals right now and while I hope for an amazing US comeback in 4 years it looks a l…
Who benefits from the world no longer trusting the USA?
putin.
Re: USAID funding freeze disrupts global tuberculosis control efforts
#4I don’t understand what bubble Elon Musk is living in where the ruthless slashing of USAID spending won’t have huge negative repercussions for the US. I think the rest of the world will withdraw from trusting the US after this and other actions. A lot of trust in the world leadership positions the US takes are being torched by these vandals right now and while I hope for an amazing US comeback in 4 years it looks a l…
He's not interested in helping anyone but himself. IDK how stopping this stuff helps him exactly, but his actions make a lot more sense if you look at them through that lens. Negative repercussions for the US aren't necessarily negative for him, or they may be outweighed by something positive for him.
Re: USAID funding freeze disrupts global tuberculosis control efforts
#5I don’t understand what bubble Elon Musk is living in where the ruthless slashing of USAID spending won’t have huge negative repercussions for the US. I think the rest of the world will withdraw from trusting the US after this and other actions. A lot of trust in the world leadership positions the US takes are being torched by these vandals right now and while I hope for an amazing US comeback in 4 years it looks a l…
1) Elon isn't a fraction as bright as he thinks he is
2) Elon suffers from extreme Dunning-Kruger
3) His boss only cares about adulation & retribution
4) Their enablers are willing to sit on the sideline as the side effects are destroying their political opposition
Re: USAID funding freeze disrupts global tuberculosis control efforts
#6I don’t understand what bubble Elon Musk is living in where the ruthless slashing of USAID spending won’t have huge negative repercussions for the US. I think the rest of the world will withdraw from trusting the US after this and other actions. A lot of trust in the world leadership positions the US takes are being torched by these vandals right now and while I hope for an amazing US comeback in 4 years it looks a l…
Oligarchs don't care about other people or even the country.
They're so rich that they're isolated from any negative fallout (and they'll try to benefit from them too).
Re: USAID funding freeze disrupts global tuberculosis control efforts
#7I don’t understand what bubble Elon Musk is living in where the ruthless slashing of USAID spending won’t have huge negative repercussions for the US. I think the rest of the world will withdraw from trusting the US after this and other actions. A lot of trust in the world leadership positions the US takes are being torched by these vandals right now and while I hope for an amazing US comeback in 4 years it looks a l…
Oligarchs don't care about other people or even the country. They're so rich that they're isolated from any negative fallout (and they'll try to benefit from them too).
$400m state department Cyber Truck order says cost cutting is going superbly. Definitely no conflicts of interest here!
Re: USAID funding freeze disrupts global tuberculosis control efforts
#8I don’t understand what bubble Elon Musk is living in where the ruthless slashing of USAID spending won’t have huge negative repercussions for the US. I think the rest of the world will withdraw from trusting the US after this and other actions. A lot of trust in the world leadership positions the US takes are being torched by these vandals right now and while I hope for an amazing US comeback in 4 years it looks a l…
Who benefits from the world no longer trusting the USA? putin.
And China. Don’t forget China.
Re: USAID funding freeze disrupts global tuberculosis control efforts
#9I don’t understand what bubble Elon Musk is living in where the ruthless slashing of USAID spending won’t have huge negative repercussions for the US. I think the rest of the world will withdraw from trusting the US after this and other actions. A lot of trust in the world leadership positions the US takes are being torched by these vandals right now and while I hope for an amazing US comeback in 4 years it looks a l…
Seems to be consistent with Musk's MO. Cut first then (maybe) measure.
Re: USAID funding freeze disrupts global tuberculosis control efforts
#10I don’t understand what bubble Elon Musk is living in where the ruthless slashing of USAID spending won’t have huge negative repercussions for the US. I think the rest of the world will withdraw from trusting the US after this and other actions. A lot of trust in the world leadership positions the US takes are being torched by these vandals right now and while I hope for an amazing US comeback in 4 years it looks a l…
Who benefits from the world no longer trusting the USA? putin.
What trust? Other governments trust the USA as much as people trust Facebook to deliver them non brain rot content or McDonalds to serve them a healthy nutritious meal.
Countries have a mutually beneficial relationship with the US out of need(world's biggest economy and consumer market), out of fear(world's biggest military), and out o necessity (Russia and China being worse alternatives) not out of trust. Basically, Realpolitik. Trump didn't move the needle on that front at all despite the optics in the eyes of the plebs.
If by some hypothetical scenario, tomorrow the US would disappear from the world and its status as the leading world super-power be replaced by a country like Russia or China, then the other countries on the planet would kiss their ring, just as how in a herd/pack all the males succumb to the alpha male. It's nothing to do with trust, it's all to do with power and influence.