After decades of failure in its efforts to conserve American culture and rein in the federal bureaucracy, the GOP under President Donald Trump has finally struck at the heart of the progressive advocacy cabal by reviewing government funding of non-government organizations (NGOs) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) oversight into the latter this week revealed deep financial links between the federal government and left-wing journalism outlets that repeatedly push narratives supporting Democrats and progressive causes while demonizing Republicans and their objectives.
It further found hundreds of millions of dollars going to seemingly ridiculous projects such as an Iraqi version of Sesame Street and a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-themed musical in Ireland. While such projects may seem absurd, they play a critical role in shaping social narratives globally and manufacturing support for progressive reforms.
NGOs, meanwhile, are often charity-activism hybrids that ostensibly work on projects to help the disadvantaged, but are notorious for overspending on management salaries and employee perks. In what critics have described as “money laundering” of taxpayer dollars to left-wing advocates, USAID often distributes taxpayer money to NGOs that support liberal causes, some of which the government would not be able to advance directly, either due to legal constraints or political ones. Funding for online censorship advocacy, for instance, was prevalent among the DOGE revelations about USAID.
“A non-governmental organization, an NGO, that relies on government funding is by definition, not an NGO,” wrote Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman. “Rather, it is a subterfuge for the then leadership/controlling party of the government to effect change that it desires without the disclosures and approvals required if it attempted the change directly.” […]
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