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From: suzeeq <suzeeq@imbris.com>
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Subject: Re: Gutting USAID
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2025 09:59:17 -0800
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On 2/4/2025 9:43 AM, BTR1701 wrote:
> On Feb 4, 2025 at 8:27:31 AM PST, "suzeeq" <suzeeq@imbris.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 2/3/2025 10:19 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
>>>   On Feb 3, 2025 at 9:57:31 PM PST, "suzeeq" <suzeeq@imbris.com> wrote:
>>>   
>>>>   On 2/3/2025 9:35 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>>>>     BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>>>>>     
>>>>>>     The press is running for the fainting couch over Trump setting DOGE
>>>>>> loose on
>>>>>>     USAID with plans to gut the entire organization.
>>>>>     
>>>>>     I don't care. Elon Musk isn't fucking president of the United States;
>>>>>     Trump needs to reign this guy in.
>>>>>     
>>>>>>     Here's a small taste of what USAID has been doing with your tax money:
>>>>>     
>>>>>     I'm sure every single government agency, including Library of Congress,
>>>>>     has absurd spending on pointless projects. But true government reform
>>>>>     takes real work, not just these power trips locking all the employees
>>>>>     out. Or lobby Congress to sunset the agency. Anything is better than
>>>>>     these stupid games.
>>>>>     
>>>>   I had a thought tonight.. .If we don't fund these programs what if China
>>>>   steps in to do so? Then what happens?
>>>   
>>>   If China wants to fund a DEI musical in Ireland, let them.
>>>   
>>>   If China wants to throw its money away paying for transgender operas in
>>>   Colombia, who cares?
>>
>> USAID does a lot more that DEI. This is the new boogey man y'all are so
>> afraid of, a coupla years ago it was critical race theory.
> 
> DEI is just CRT with a shiny new name.
> 

So what do you care? USAID does a lot more, like feed hungry people, 
provide medical care, build infrastructure and other humane help.

This is just to take eyes away from what Musk is doing with access to 
Treasury information. When your pension is cut, then let me know how 
much you care about DEI.