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I agree it's essential. But it's hard to be passionate about every one of the huge number of systems we need to rebuild...I keep reminding myself that this is the Reagan administration x 10,000, and if we don't work our asses off we'll still be digging our way out in 40 years.

I think we might have to produce a UN type organization with secure funding that doesn't depend on the whims of one country.

You need to have access to the full levers of power to do that. With most Americans suffering from the malpractise of the regime, arguing for helping other nations, even when it's the right thing to do, is a tough sell.

I'm hoping that the plan is to get elected first and then pivot to international relations. Trust me as a Canadian we are not impressed with the general mushiness of the tariff pushback among all American politicians.

It is genuinely heartrending.

Education is just one small part of rebuilding our image in the world. Putting resources in truly embracing the world as integrated and that we are the place where the world is welcomed economically, culturally and thru education should be our priority. Selfish reasons as well as selfless ones.

If I say the dismissive sarcasm that a lot on the LEFT TM say about US aid and USAID and PEPFAR I will be taken seriously and cause an argument

40 trillion deficit. Bigger than the GDP. And i do share your sentiment except for blaming democrats for 🍊’s actions

It always disappointed me that Democrats didn't take George W. Bush's accomplishments with PEPFAR and say, "This is a model of what we could do more of, at even larger scale."