Hello, fellow consumers,
I've been wanting to bring the Weekly Threads back for some time, we haven't had one in over two years at this point, almost three, and that really felt like the beginning of the end. So, I suppose here they are again, albeit unofficially.
# This Week's Discussion Theme: Consoom USAID
Federal aid to foreign countries has been mostly stopped, and thanks to DOGE we now know where this money has been going. From what I've seen, support for ending USAID has been nearly across the board positive, but let's hear what you have to say, the finer details. Remember to be civil and respectful, this is discussion, not a flame war.
Discussion ideas:
- What are some of the negative consequences cutting USAID money may have? Yes, getting our tax dollars out of the Congo seems smart, but could it backfire?
- What do you think or hope will happen as a result of the money returning back to America? Will it benefit you, will it pay off the elite, will they find another way to funnel cash to Israel?
- What are some things that you suspect USAID funded, that's only obvious now? The porn spam on 4chan has apparently stopped, and a lot of ConPro has up and vanished.
If you want, you can put an idea for next week's discussion in the comments.
Handshakes aren't just missing here, either. I just spent a few minutes scrolling trending for the whole site and didn't see a single thread anywhere posted by a handshake. Clicking on active threads, there was a paltry handful of handshakes commenting in T_D, one in funny, and I didn't see single one in any of the other boards.