State Department freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programs worldwide
The State Department has frozen new funding for almost all U.S. aid programs worldwide, making exceptions to allow humanitarian food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt to continue.
Including Israel, right?
...oh...
I can't wait for someone to come by and tell me why Trump increasing aid to Israel, repealing Biden's restrictions, and not trying for any kind of resolution other than extermination, is actually Biden's fault.
Except Israel, Egypt and Jordan. So everything around Israel receiving US weapons. What a coincidence
Surely yes, I was told Trump had that problem solved.
I bet the Chinese are more than eager to take over all the soft power USA currently enjoy.
Fortunately for USA, the Chinese are too stupid to actually do it, because China wants to be a "respected" (as in feared) superpower, in much the same way Russia does.
Hopefully Trump will be out in 4 years, but I wouldn't be surprised if he hands the reign to someone as bad or worse, and USA will become an authoritarian dictatorship, under the guise of some kind of national security crisis.
Imagine how rich Musk could become if he controlled USA as Putin controls Russia!
Not sure I’m with you on the China not spreading their influence. It’s been exactly what they have been doing in Africa and the Middle East. This has been going on for a long while (close to 10 years) and seems to be working.
Yes absolutely, China has been going in places where USA doesn't have a strong standing.
What I'm arguing is that China could go in where USA is actually strong, and create closer relationships.
Except for their behavior lately makes most US allies very cautious towards China with good reason.
The soft power of African countries is limited.
Are you joking? China is absolutely willing to and understands how to grab that doft power
No they don't, if they did, they wouldn't escalate threats towards Taiwan. There is much more to be gained from increased cooperation with highly developed democratic countries around the world, but China is fucking up because of nationalistic ideological fanaticism that is very off-putting for democratic countries.
Not sure if you've been living under a rock but China has already been expanding their soft power like crazy since the previous trump term. China is fucking everywhere, especially in Africa and Latin America, they have a huge amount of countries in their pockets already
"Hopefully Trump will be out in 4 years,"
Eeeeeeeyeah, that's the type of widespread thinking that's going to prevent the actual solution to the problem. We will not be able to vote our way out of this one, they have been absolutely transparent with everything they said they would do and relinquishing their power is not on the table. We have to take it back by force.
You lost me. The new silk road capitalizes on every US and Russian withdrawal since the cold war. Besides a few Soviet mercenaries, who do you think is developing Africa? They just pulled out of Nicaragua after trying to build a second Panama canal for a decade. They're pushing physical borders with India, looming over Taiwan.. bruh
Hopefully Trump is out way sooner.
I bet the Chinese are more than eager to take over all the soft power USA currently enjoy.
I like dogging on Trump as much as the next guy, but until we have major problems (physical health, homeless, mental health, etc) solved in the US, I don't give a fuck about our soft power.
I don't give a fuck about our soft power.
This is a shortsighted and narrow-minded point of view - unless it's just a misunderstanding of the term. Part of this "soft power" is just having international friends who will work with us, negotiate with us, and cooperate in efforts such as combating human trafficking and ransomware, both of which the US plays a large role in. These relationships are important for the internal stability of the US. We can't limit our focus to internal issues only, that is a losing strategy.
but until we have major problems (physical health, homeless, mental health, etc) solved in the US, I don’t give a fuck about our soft power.
Oh boy, I think you are in for an awakening, because losing democratic and humanitarian values in general, will make all of that worse too.
Are you not aware what Nazism does? That's what you have in USA. If Trump really wanted to solve those problems, he would have the blessings from most countries.
When did you ever see an authoritarian government care about the weakest in their country?
President who wants to be an Imperialist eschews the soft power required for hegemony.
What a fucking dipshit.
We're too weak to help the needy in America. We need to keep our wealthy happy, and it's very expensive...
Don't call them kings and queens, though. That might upset the founders.
JFC what is up with your ears, my dude?
