• Gorilladrums@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    These are decent examples. USAID was one of the greatest things in the world. It provided relief for millions of people and saved countless lives. It was one of the primer aspects of American soft power due to the positive affects it had. The US was also helping Ukraine defend freedoms, it’s people, and it’s sovereignty from a genocidal invasion from it’s fascist neighbor which polls showed, skyrocketed America’s image across the globe until Trump took over. Likewise, the VA, while not a great institution by any means, is still an example of the country giving help to the people that fought for it. The point isn’t to wash over the flaws, but demonstrate America strength comes from empathy, it’s not a weakness.