Biden vs. Trump debate

[hollodero]

(07-01-2024, 10:01 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: Many would argue this. We have too many homeless people, but we're giving aid to other countries. That rubs a lot of people wrong.

OK, I get the perspective. What I would say is that solving the homeless problem has probably nothing to do with foreign aid, and I find it questionable to pin those two issues against each other. I have no reason to believe that if the US ceded all foreign aids, any of this money would go to help the homeless. Also, you could still afford to help the homeless even with foreign aid happening. That this does not happen, imho, has different reasons.

Also, and that is just my take, it is somewhat of the human, and also Christian, thing to do to share some of your own fortune to help those in dire need. As far as I know most wealthy countries do some form of humanitarian aid, even while still putting their interests in front of others. And it might not even be about that, giving financial help also might prevent violence and wars. And last not least might give the USA some beneficial influence, eg to counterweigh the incrasing Chinese influence in Africa. So I don't think america first and giving aid to other countries are that mutually exclusive.