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Elon shuts down USAID after Trump agrees 60-year-old foreign aid agency is 'beyond repair' as 10,000 employees face the chop (www.dailymail.co.uk)

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[–] UniversalMonk@sh.itjust.works -4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

This great news! $40 billion dollars saved in one swoop. Keep the money here. We gotta take care of our own stuff before we start throwing money to other countries.

Besides, how many countries send us financial aid when something bad happens to here?!

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

LOL you think ANY of that money is staying with the USA? It's going right into Trump's pocket you delusional fool

[+] UniversalMonk@sh.itjust.works -6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And I'm still happy about it.

You call me a delusional fool, but Trump won, so I guess it's time for the delusional fools to shine, right?

Maybe the Democrats shouldn't have tried to scam the public. Seems like there were some fools in charge of them too. :)

[–] Lidox@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Your one of those. 🤮

[–] UniversalMonk@sh.itjust.works -3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I didn't vote for Trump.

But I AM one of those laughing about how much Lemmy and the Democrats fucked up when it came to the election. :)

I didn't vote for him, but I don't care that he won. I think the shit he's doing is hilarious and you all acting like it's the end of the world. lmao

[–] yuri@pawb.social 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Lemmy and the Democrats

holy shit babe, you’re actually a clown

[–] UniversalMonk@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Awww, thank you. I appreciate it.

I have had a fucking great time since November. How are things with you? I mean, I'm just a clown, so things must be going super well with you over there, right?

[–] yuri@pawb.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

... you done?

[–] UniversalMonk@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Just getting started. How about you?

You gonna answer my question or not?

[–] yuri@pawb.social 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

golly you’re jazzed up, huh? yeah i’m doing good, thanks for asking!

i figured with the time to breath you would realize how hilarious and infantile this angle was, but egg on my face for thinking you’d be introspective at all. pleeaaaase continue down this path you’re on, it’s honestly really funny to watch this whole jester act 💖

[–] UniversalMonk@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

but egg on my face for thinking you’d be introspective at all.

What the fuck took you so long to realize that?!

it’s honestly really funny to watch this whole jester act

And gratulon, amiko! You're getting very, very close to the truth. You sarcasm shouldn't be sarcastic there. And also, what the fuck took you so long to realize that?

Think about it. Look at what's in my profile. I really am a Socialist. I really am a Satanist. And voted that way. Do ya honestly think I'm a Trump supporter? Feel free to read up on my replies to people if you are bored enough to. I promise you, you're smart enough to figure it out.

But shhhh, don't tell anyone. It'd ruin their desire to have blind rage when I post something. It's all about those downvotes, baaaabbbyyy! I gotta be a slay queen!

Thanks, friend!

[–] yuri@pawb.social 0 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

honestly i just think you’re a confusing troll, and that should really tell you something about how you appear to others.

[–] UniversalMonk@sh.itjust.works 0 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

How am I confusing?

And as for how I appear to others; what makes you think I care about that?

I mean, if I were a troll, obviously I don't care if people like me or not, right?

Wouldn't I just jump in on appearing to agree w lemmy group think if I wanted people to like me?

And wouldn't I just say that I like and voted for Trump, if I wanted people to hate me?

Just because you seem confused, doesn't mean that I'm confusing.

Thanks, friend!!

[–] yuri@pawb.social 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

it’s not about liking you, it’s about taking you seriously.

[–] UniversalMonk@sh.itjust.works 0 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

It's Lemmy. Do you honestly think people on Lemmy post here to be taken seriously!?

Do YOU post on here to be taken seriously!?

Does anyone!? It's fucking Lemmy, not a news org.

[–] yuri@pawb.social 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

i mean yeah, i’ve had plenty of meaningful conversations on here! it’s a public forum, what you do with/get out of it is entirely up to you.

this is only striking to me because your behavior suggests you’re trying to change SOMEONE’S mind. at the very least it seems like YOU think you’re saying things that make sense, or have some kind of internal logic.

as it stands though, this community is absolutely fucking hilarious to interact with, and the worse half of my brain really hopes you never change. either way it doesn’t matter what i say, by now this is just theater! ^^

[–] UniversalMonk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 18 hours ago

your behavior suggests you’re trying to change SOMEONE’S mind

Nope. I couldn't care less if minds are changed or not. I post what I find interesting. If others like it; cool. If others don't like it; cool.

half of my brain really hopes you never change

Oh don't worry. I won't change at all.

[–] Lidox@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Good to see the Reddit and X refugees fitting in fine.

[–] UniversalMonk@sh.itjust.works -3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

So you think Lemmy should only have anti-Trump people and hardcore Democrats on it?

Oops, that's not gonna happen. Deal with it, friend.

[–] Lidox@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Why do you keep making up things and pretending I said them?

[–] UniversalMonk@sh.itjust.works -3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I wasn't pretending you said it. I was asking you a question. Feel free to answer. Or not.

[–] Lidox@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Personally I'd rather have a walled garden so I didn't have to listen to all you brain washed yet voting aged Americans constantly argue about your pedophile leader but that's just me.

[–] UniversalMonk@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 days ago

Well you're in luck. Lemmy is mostly a walled garden. And the block button is super easy to use. So you can have your walled-in echochamber garden in under 5 minutes.

[–] Laser@feddit.org 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm not certain USAID sends financial aid or rather if they provide services paid by their budget. And yes, the US does receive foreign aid in emergency cases. You have probably forgotten already, but there were some pretty bad fires lately that Canada helped fight with their CL-415s. Because, you know, money doesn't usually solve any issue but debt. It won't take out a fire or end a pandemic.

No country does foreign aid out of goodness. It puts your own companies into these countries.

I'm not saying the US has any obligation to provide foreign aid. But don't portray them as a country that gets explored by other nations. The only ones exploring the US are the rich. The US is wealthy enough, possibly even the wealthiest large nation on earth. It wouldn't be if they just gave all money or whatever away. It's just a lie to keep you distracted.

[–] UniversalMonk@sh.itjust.works -3 points 3 days ago

Fair points. But I think we provide way to much foreign aid. And I wanna know here the $40 billions dollars that this department oversaw went.

If it's good and they have been doing good work, then they should make it public record.