Both are useful in achieveing American political aims abroad, so getting rid of them seems like a bad choice from the perspective of the US government
Both are useful in achieveing American political aims abroad, so getting rid of them seems like a bad choice from the perspective of the US government
Because his racist hillbilly supporters have been led to believe 10 to 15% of the country’s budget is spend on poor not-white-enough freeloaders in other countries. It’s a populist move.
Dullard, you’re doing a great job, demonstrating the need to consider foreign policy and political economy as the main factor, beyond mere culture wars and all that.
I’m well aware of the controversial nature of USAID, and I don’t deny that it is possibly desirable to wind it down for moral reasons - although not like that, obviously.
But I guarantee you Trump isn’t intelligent enough to consider that. He’s just wrecking it as visibly as possible to please his NASCAR-loving fan base.
Musk on the other hand probably has other motives.
I don’t think that is a sufficient reason for it, but a fringe benefit of it and cover story for it.