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[+] -6 points 2 weeks ago* (4 children)

I mean, USAID did some good, but it was also a tool of American imperialism that intentionally undermined local economies to make struggling nations willing to accept aid in exchange for incredibly exploitative trade and resource extraction deals that left its victims even more helpless than before. Obviously shutting it down like this has led to tragic and needless suffering, but it’s good the organization is gone and hopefully China can step in with its Belts and Roads initiative and actually help develop these countries.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    it was also a tool of American imperialism

    it’s good the organization is gone and hopefully China can step in with its Belts and Roads initiative

    ...without any sense of irony. jfc

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