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Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAID has triggered a global humanitarian crisis, blocking life-saving medical supplies, halting food aid, and forcing aid organizations to close.

Experts predict thousands of deaths, especially among women and children, as famine and disease spread.

Trump’s 90-day aid freeze has disrupted critical programs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, affecting millions.

Critics call the move an “extinction-level event” for humanitarian aid.

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[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 52 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The cruelty is the point. It’s ridiculous. How can people be so driven by hate and greed to do such a thing?

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

You don't become a millionaire or this high in public office without being a sociopath

[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 6 months ago

So without Space Karen lives would be saved

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

He's gotta find that $2 trillion in savings somewhere.

[–] iamjackflack@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago

And then turn around and pay out to his own companies or defense contractors

[–] kiwifoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

They were investigating Starlink in Ukraine... No wonder why he shut it down so quickly.