Summary
Congressional Democrats were blocked from entering USAID headquarters as they protested its planned shutdown by Trump and Elon Musk.
Lawmakers called the move illegal and harmful to national security, emphasizing USAID’s role in humanitarian aid, counterterrorism, and disease prevention.
Sen. Brian Schatz vowed to delay all State Department nominations until the issue is resolved.
The confrontation marks a growing standoff between Democrats and the Trump administration as they resist efforts to dismantle federal agencies.
For themselves. They only care about what will impact themselves. If the power grid got cut in the poorer parts of town, but their own power stayed on, most rich people wouldn’t give a damn. Just like with lead water pipes, or budget-starved public schools, or the myriad of other issues that impact millions of non-rich people, they will let this shit happen for as long as they’re not affected by it. No benevolent rich people are going to come out of the woodwork to save us.
I wasn’t implying that, just that they won’t let things get too bad because it’s gonna affect their bottom line. People can’t keep scrolling Facebook if they don’t have electricity.
No, I see a far grimmer future of things barely working and them maintaining control.
Learn about Venezuela.
They literally fucked up their own electricity and caused a widespread self inflicted famine. None of their rich stopped this process.
Under Venezuela it was a bunch of authoritarian socialists. Actually, it’s closer to socialism under Trump now that he’s talking sovereign wealth funds and buyouts of his closest billionaire buddies.