USAID signage stripped from D.C. headquarters amid agency dismantling
Thursday, 13 Mar 2025
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The irony of him wearing OSHA mandated safety equipment.
It costs $0 to *not* take the signage down.
ngl it feels like the USA government is being dismantled. Lots of people in lots of threads saying “oh, that’s illegal, they cant do that” meanwhile we have pictures like this one happening anyway.
The US is now dismantling every avenue of soft power they’ve ever held. Meanwhile, Russia and China are rubbing their hands together gleefully, in near-disbelief of the incredible stroke of fortune that’s just presented itself.
This is so wrong that it hurts. The US will soon regret being so short-sighted when China walks in and builds relationships with those soon to be BRICS counties who will refuse to use the US dollar.
This is so fucking disgusting. The Republicans hate this country and have killed it.
And just like that, decades of international goodwill toward the USA goes in the trash.
Hey, that guy has a harness thing on. That’s some osha crap!
Don’t they have some alpha dude that could just shinny up there and throw those letters down?
They’re trying to tear all this down so fast that even when a judge blocks it there will be no undoing the destruction. They’re going to try this with every institution.
Our reps NEED to be doing more than politely asking to get in and walking away. They need to be bashing down the doors and physically stopping this. Democrats can’t be counted on to do much more than write weepy condemnations, though.
Are the people doing the signage removal volunteer or something? I can’t picture anything in the government moving this fast.
And in less than a month, BRICS has gained a lot of momentum that might take them at least a decade in normal times.
I don’t understand how he’s just circumventing all processes. He’s just saying “We’re doing this.” And next week its done.
I knew our government had problems and corruption but I didn’t realize that entire thing was basically made on the trust that the president wouldn’t be garbage.
Right now, there’s $300M of food sitting at port that won’t be shipped to those who need it. It will all rot. Way to go, ya fuckin’ idiots.
Dear World,
I am sorry. Our leaders suck right now. Please know millions of us still care.
How is this legal? Congress appropriated those funds to this agency.
It’s easier to destroy than to create
This is bad and disturbing, I wonder how the guy taking it down felt. In agreement or hated it but had to do it to keep his job because someone else would just do it.
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“This money isn’t coming to me so I must kill it.”
I really don’t think I’ll ever forgive republicans
Rip USA soft power
This reminds me of the Twitter sign removal. Like puhhhh-lease does he only know one plot and just rinses and repeats it?
I thought a judge blocked this, how the hell can they go forward with this???
I heard they’re taking back the Statue of Liberty..
This is BS. [A judge put a temporary stop on dismantling USAID](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-appointed-judge-temporarily-blocks-efforts-to-dismantle-usaid/ar-AA1yCvLE) so he continues in a different way.
[The shuttering of USAID was unconstitutional](https://thehill.com/policy/international/foreign-aid/5123972-lawmakers-legal-experts-warn-shuttering-usaid-is-unconstitutional/amp/). To the extent that laws matter anymore.
I’m sure once challenges work their way through court, this will be overturned, and the burning ashes of USAID will be allowed to continue on with no budget or people while Emperor Elonazi prances into the next government agency to destroy it.
I listened to Pod Save America’s episode about getting rid of USAID. They discussed how there were children in line in Africa waiting for Tuberculosis medication. Only three children got it before they had to shut the line down due to lack of funding for the meds. They’ve also had to shut down soup kitchens in Sudan. USAID does so much good in the world and now it’s near gone. All because the richest person in the world is hijacking our government. I hope Elon rots in hell.
I gotta hope all the shit he’s breaking will get put back when he’s finally gone for good
Damn they’re moving fast. And once it’s gone it’ll be hard to bring it back
The fact they trying so hard, to do so much and at break neck speed, should signal ill intent and up to no good
I wonder how much money was uselessly spent in the removal of the signage
Sometimes you do something because it’s the right thing to do. This administration will go to lengths to do the opposite.
Great day for Putin and Xi Jinping
That was fast.
My issue with this whole thing is it needs to go through Congress before it’s dismantled. I am fine with dismantling it, but do it through Congress and get every single one of those parasites on the record!
What the fuck?
So if the courts block the dismantling of the agency, it’s gonna look awfully stupid to go out that back up.
USAID buys $2 billion in food from US farmers annually.
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-food-purchases-foreign-aid-halted-despite-waiver-sources-say-2025-02-05/
Shame on everyone who voted for this or sat out during such a vital election knowing there was a dangerous felon filled with ignorance and hatred. You all make me sick. By sitting back, you supported a SA and neglected your family, friends, and self.
Civil disobedience! Refuse to perform the tasks.