Eric Czuleger
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No. I mean, I'm a huge, huge Dua Lipa fan, but I haven't heard that heard this bit. Um, I think, I think one of the things too is, You know, one of the reasons that I think people are also rightfully looking to type in Mike Benz, Dua Lipa, USAID.
No. I mean, I'm a huge, huge Dua Lipa fan, but I haven't heard that heard this bit. Um, I think, I think one of the things too is, You know, one of the reasons that I think people are also rightfully looking to type in Mike Benz, Dua Lipa, USAID.
And then UFO. And then Bigfoot. Yeah, and Bigfoot. We haven't even talked about the Albanian-Bigfoot connection. I think that one of the reasons that people are also rightfully looking at USAID with a great deal of criticism is what is the extent of soft power, right? If you look at...
And then UFO. And then Bigfoot. Yeah, and Bigfoot. We haven't even talked about the Albanian-Bigfoot connection. I think that one of the reasons that people are also rightfully looking at USAID with a great deal of criticism is what is the extent of soft power, right? If you look at...
And then UFO. And then Bigfoot. Yeah, and Bigfoot. We haven't even talked about the Albanian-Bigfoot connection. I think that one of the reasons that people are also rightfully looking at USAID with a great deal of criticism is what is the extent of soft power, right? If you look at...
If you look at indicators of where violent armed conflict are going to happen, one of the biggest indicators of that is low state-based institution. So some of the, you know, like there's a lot of organizations, OSCE, you know, the EU, the UN that are working on institution building in a country, right?
If you look at indicators of where violent armed conflict are going to happen, one of the biggest indicators of that is low state-based institution. So some of the, you know, like there's a lot of organizations, OSCE, you know, the EU, the UN that are working on institution building in a country, right?
If you look at indicators of where violent armed conflict are going to happen, one of the biggest indicators of that is low state-based institution. So some of the, you know, like there's a lot of organizations, OSCE, you know, the EU, the UN that are working on institution building in a country, right?
And this could be anything from making sure that there are regional town halls, to making sure that minorities are represented in local governance, to making sure that there's equal representation of different faiths in a country. Now, is helping a country building institutions that look not unlike democratic American institutions, is that overstepping our bounds?
And this could be anything from making sure that there are regional town halls, to making sure that minorities are represented in local governance, to making sure that there's equal representation of different faiths in a country. Now, is helping a country building institutions that look not unlike democratic American institutions, is that overstepping our bounds?
And this could be anything from making sure that there are regional town halls, to making sure that minorities are represented in local governance, to making sure that there's equal representation of different faiths in a country. Now, is helping a country building institutions that look not unlike democratic American institutions, is that overstepping our bounds?
I don't think so because I think that democracy is a better bet than autocracy is. That's my point of view on it.
I don't think so because I think that democracy is a better bet than autocracy is. That's my point of view on it.
I don't think so because I think that democracy is a better bet than autocracy is. That's my point of view on it.
So I think that, that, and I agree like, and this is ultimately like one of those problems with taxation. Like I wish every year I got a receipt for my taxes. Like I bought, you know, like one 1600th of a stinger missile. Awesome. I wish I like filled like 27 potholes. At least get a plaque. Yeah, right? You get a portion of the stinger missile.
So I think that, that, and I agree like, and this is ultimately like one of those problems with taxation. Like I wish every year I got a receipt for my taxes. Like I bought, you know, like one 1600th of a stinger missile. Awesome. I wish I like filled like 27 potholes. At least get a plaque. Yeah, right? You get a portion of the stinger missile.
So I think that, that, and I agree like, and this is ultimately like one of those problems with taxation. Like I wish every year I got a receipt for my taxes. Like I bought, you know, like one 1600th of a stinger missile. Awesome. I wish I like filled like 27 potholes. At least get a plaque. Yeah, right? You get a portion of the stinger missile.
Wow, that's a big claim.
Wow, that's a big claim.
Wow, that's a big claim.