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Don’t put words in my mouth, bud.

The primary benefit of USAID to the US is as a tool of soft power, internationally. You think the US just does things to be nice? That they don’t have any strategy in mind when throwing cash at other countries? That the CIA wouldn’t play any role in US foreign policy?

Don’t worry, they are buddies

The pundits in question are Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein. More accurately speaking they are liberals.

Did you drop an /s or jk there bud

Dems do literally anything to materially oppose fascism, even in the most minuscule way challenge (impossible)

My understanding of USAID is that it is primarily a front for CIA operations. So, having all their financial activities recorded on a public ledger would be not particularly… intelligent. So there’s that.

Nicole was a bot? I need to make some phone calls... (jk)

Brings to mind the sopranos scene of the two dudes trying to shake down a starbucks or starbucks analogue for protection money

Thanks! I hadn’t checked in to see their reply before it was deleted, so I rooted around the modlog and surprise surprise, transphobia!

So close! The correct answer was: “Got it, thanks. Yikes, those people at the fruit site.”

1. It’s not the orange site
2. It is “fruit” + “agricultural term”