>I mean, by way of the atrocities we've committed around the world, we kinda do.

I've committed no atrocities. Going to guess that you've committed no atrocities. What atrocities did occur, most of those who committed those are dead, the rest are senile in nursing homes. I have no guilt and certainly feel no guilt for those events.

>it's a useful soft power strategy.

Sure, if you're some sort of tyrant. I thought the left was against colonialism... but you guys really just one a more clever, subtle colonialism eh? Figures.

>I'm saying of all the insane things our government wastes money on, USAID was far down on the list of most egregious.

What you're saying is that no cuts can or should be made, unless they are your favorite cuts first. And maybe after you get those, no others need be made at all.