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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's funny. In threads like these the maga who post usually [url]just come off as mean, evil people. Explains a lot.[/quote]

All they do is post mean jabs with no substance. Ignore. They're like 5th grade bullies.[/quote][b]

No. I'm not a Trumper. But I've been appalled by the screaming hatred and name calling from the left here. One can't even discuss an issue like this - intelligently - without being called a Maga lover, a Nazi, a Nazi lover, a Trumper, etc. (I saw all of those today here and worse). If anything, it's mostly childish name calling from the Left because this us a Lefty forum.[/quote]

It is nearly impossible to have an intelligent discussion about the issue - assuming the issue is legitimate fact based concerns about some of the work USAID is doing or the way they are doing it - given the chaotic and dangerous way the Administration is handling this. [/quote]

+1 In the past you could agree or disagree about the importance of foreign aid, and still think that the Government should honor its commitments in a professional way.    I am horrified at the reputational disaster that has come from USAID cancelling contracts overnight, and ordering what's left of its staff (and it's not clear who is left) to not pay out any existing obligations. I have a colleague whose wife's firm had rendered IT services for a USAID project.  They have no idea when they will get paid for services they've already provided.  The US reputation will be that of Trump--someone who stiffs the common people who work hard to provide services.  If Republicans disagree with the relevance of foreign aid, let them reduce the budget in next year's budget allocation.  Let them lay off people through a normal process of reduction in force--not this stupid firing people by Elon Musk--the South African who can't even get a security clearance who is using his unprecedented access to the US Treasury to enrich his own businesses.

I am sad for the thousands of people who have already been let go from USAID and its ancillary services.  I am equally sad that the USA now has the reputation of a banana republic.  It is one thing to say you don't want to help the populations of other countries. It's quite another to not honor commitments that have been made--losing the reputation as a serious country and collaborator.  There will be a time when the USA needs to re-enter many of these countries, whether for business or security reasons, and the damage will have been done.[/quote]

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