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Elon Musk announced that he and Trump are shutting down USAID, bypassing Congress’s authority over federal spending.

Musk claimed Trump fully supports the move, though Trump has only criticized USAID without explicitly confirming its closure.

The White House has not commented. The administration has already placed USAID officials on leave and reviewed its funding.

Critics argue the move violates federal law, setting up a potential legal battle.

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[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Considering the fact that you say, “your country,” I’m left to assume you don’t live here and therefore are here simply to antagonize, as you’re offering absolutely nothing worthwhile to the discussion.

Tagging you as irrelevant and moving on.

Oh, and maybe don’t assume someone mental health if you know nothing about them. It’s bad form and generally frowned upon to insult people before you even get to your point.

Just some free advice for ya. Do with it what you will.

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I offer many things. Tagging you as irrelevant it's mature, good way of coping.

They don't care about laws

They never would

We told you

It was slightly funny to me and you can't accept it

So now you use immature ways to flip the narrative

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Yeah… my immature ways. You mean my ways that say not voting is how you create change? Oh wait, that’s you. Or maybe it’s my ways that say voting for untested and unproven nobodies is better than stopping a fascist from being elected? Nope. Also you.

Our desperation is what tried to stand in trump’s way, your smug entitled arrogance is what stood aside and opened the door for him.

You have no moment. Because movements by definition, require action. And doing nothing is by definition- exactly the opposite.

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

this is what I saw in my head. It should not be hard to interpret

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It should not be hard to interpret

That you got backed into a corner and called out and now you have nothing to add to the discussion aside from cringe cartoons? No. I got that the moment I tagged you as irrelevant.

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You are confusing me with someone else

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Could be. Trolls do seem to have a universal signature. It’s quite possible I could have you confused with any of the thousands of people just like you.

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 0 points 4 days ago

Nah, quite alone in this joke as you can see

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't understand why you would project not acting or voting onto my position, are you arguing with someone else too? In this thread, you are attacking me for my joke, so we are discussing that and I explained why it was funny because you said you didn't understand, then you started a demential rap medley

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

ROFL… you are the one that responded to me with your smug bullshit about how me and people like me allowed trump into the White House.

Therefore it’s pretty safe to assume that you either didn’t vote- which makes your opinion irrelevant, voted third party- which makes your opinion irrelevant- or don’t even live in America, which makes your opinion irrelevant.

I voted for the one person that could win against trump. So you can stop with your bullshit accusations and take your smug rhetoric back to wherever it came from.

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 1 points 6 days ago

Nope, you are thinking of someone else.