Americans radically overestimate size of foreign aid spent, believing on average that 28% of fed budget goes to it: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2013/11/07/the-budget-myth-that-just-wont-die-americans-still-think-28-percent-of-the-budget-goes-to-foreign-aid/ …
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Punch line: despite inchoate resentment of foreign aid, how many Americans know top recipient is a rich country committing ethnic cleansing?
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@ChMadar And that offers government-funded abortion! -
@CultureShlock Ha! Sprinkles on top.
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@ChMadar I would also argue that it actually exports domestic politics of resentment: why can't the world just be more like us?!? -
@stschrader1 The international trade routes of resentment are under-studied.
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@ChMadar Does the "official" foreign aid total include $100 million for Syria "rebel" head-choppers? http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/u-s-to-give-syrian-rebels-nearly-100-million-in-new-aid … Of course not.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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