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Elon Musk says he and Trump are shutting down USAID (www.cnbc.com)
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[โ€“] DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do they actually know what USAID does? Or do they just hear the word "AID" there and think it must be destroyed?

[โ€“] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 month ago

Musk simply lacking understanding of how imperialism works is plausible, but could also be a purge.