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Dumb question: why are they targeting USAID?
I assume:
- “wasted” money not spent to directly benefit us citizens
- there always seems to be racism at the core
- they think they can get away with it - who will speak for the suffering millions in developing countries
- Trump doesnt understand concepts like influence, soft power, long term thinking, morality
This is “free money” where they can claim their “$2T” in savings
To make it worse, we spend almost nothing on it. They are saving pennies:
The U.S. is the world’s largest donor of humanitarian aid by far. It spends less than 1 percent of its budget on foreign assistance, a smaller share overall than some other countries.
Perfectly summarized. It’s a damn shame. People well die, and the US cedes influence and leaves a power vacuum China is happy to fill.
How the fuck is Elon Musk suddenly in charge of the US Government? How are the American people OK with this? How are American politicians even OK with this?
Remember when Republicans were whinging about "unelected bureaucrats" and the "shadow government"?
Yeah, now they're literally implementing that themselves.
I wonder if Elon walks around with personal security.
American people are protesting. Politicians are either actively allowing this behavior or saying, "Oh-no, he can't do that! What he did is very bad!" Unfortunately, politicians are not beholden to the people they are supposedly representing.
Unfortunate but not shocking.
This will kill people. Not that more blood on Trump's hands will change his supporter's minds.
Elon thinks he's pulling a Julius Caesar on us (crossing the Rubicon), but he's actually pulling a Crassus campaigning in Parthia. I pray he ends the exact same way. There is no more fitting end...
And for anyone who isn’t aware of how Crassus died go watch Viserys’ death in Game of Throne. It was inspired by Crassus’ death.
For those of you who dont care to research. He most likely died in battle against the Parthians, but according to legend they poured liquid gold into his mouth post mortem to make fun of his avarice. Also some shenanigans with his severed head occured.
What the other guys are referring to is some later depictions where he was executed with liquid gold being poured down his throat.
"buT iTS aN oFFiCiAL aCt sO itS LeGAl"
- a blatantly corrupt Supreme Court
That's... Not applicable here... Depending on what you mean.
That ruling was about personal responsibility and accountability. Not whether everything the government does at the president's request is legal.
i.e you can sue the government, just not the president himself.
You also usually need “standing” to sue. If you’re personally affected, you have standing. If you’re a state or local government and have your government or citizens affected, you have standing. Who has standing here?
The human suffering cost is completely amoral and the influence cost on the us should be considered treason, but that doesn’t mean there’s someone who can sue to fix it
Congress would have standing aince it's their laws being ignored - but good luck with that for 2 years.. I assume the people in USAID also have standing as their employment would be illegally terminated.
"..the President may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers, and he is entitled to at least presump- tive immunity from prosecution for his official acts."
Yes, that's what I'm saying. He can't personally be prosecuted. You can still sue the government.
Which translates to "Trump can do whatever he wants... if there happen to be consequences, they'll be paid by the tax payers"
I mean... You're not wrong but you've also oversimplified too much to be right.
He can't personally be punished, but then no president in history has ever actually been personally prosecuted which is why it was such a big deal that Trump may have been.
His policies and commands can still be overturned by courts though. So while he is free to command something it may or may not be done. Though chances are pretty good at the moment that he will face little in terms of opposition...
Is there a reason congress is not taking legal action?
Investigations would start in the house, and have to be signed off on by Mike Johnson. He was elected with over a 70% margin and his voters love what's happening. The other option would be John Thune, who has about a 20% margin in South Dakota, and his people love what's happening too.
Unless you can change those facts, America will become a fascist authoritarian nation.
Because the republicans have the majority in both the house and the senate.
And the judiciary.
How blatantly they are killing people and emptying coffers. This is a coup and a robbery.
I believe the word for that is kleptocracy.
Critics argue the move violates federal law, setting up a potential legal battle.
So?
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(sigh)