{"id":8231,"date":"2025-03-01T11:54:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T09:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/?p=8231"},"modified":"2025-07-11T12:35:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T10:35:04","slug":"usaid-zerschlagung-wann-explodiert-das-amerikanische-volk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/en\/usaid-zerschlagung-wann-explodiert-das-amerikanische-volk\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dismantling of USAID: When Will the American People Explode?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is on the verge of collapse. In an unprecedented move, the administration of Donald Trump announced the dismissal of around 1,600 employees in the United States, while the remaining staff worldwide will be placed on mandatory leave - with few exceptions. It is another radical step in Trump\u2019s relentless dismantling of the state apparatus. Trump wants to drain the deep state, restructure its agencies, and destroy every institution that he and his advisors consider superfluous or - in their words - \u201cdangerously left-wing.\u201d Especially in his crosshairs: USAID. Influential multibillionaire Elon Musk, now one of Trump\u2019s closest confidants, openly refers to it as a \u201cnest of radically leftist Marxists.\u201d Trump himself called USAID a \u201cbunch of radical lunatics\u201d - language that sets the tone. On January 20, Trump ordered an immediate halt to all foreign aid for 90 days. The consequences: Development projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America are on the brink of collapse. Humanitarian aid programs for war zones like Ukraine, Palestine, or Afghanistan are frozen. Tens of thousands of jobs in NGOs and aid initiatives are hanging in the balance. But it\u2019s not just the international community that is in shock - tensions are also rising within the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massive protests, but the judiciary gives Trump the green light. Trump\u2019s assault on federal agencies has triggered a wave of lawsuits. Twenty-two states, including California, New York, and Illinois, have united against the president. Labor unions and NGOs are also going to court to try to stop the wave of dismissals. A glimmer of hope? Yes - briefly. In early February, a U.S. federal judge halted the mass layoffs. But on February 23, the ruling was overturned - Trump\u2019s plans may proceed for now. USAID is thus practically finished. And this is only the beginning. Trump and Musk have already announced that other agencies are in their sights: the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) - \u201cregulatory madness\u201d must be stopped. The FBI and the Department of Justice - \u201cinfiltrated by deep-state agents.\u201d The Department of Education - \u201credundant bureaucracy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now, it is lawsuits, protests, and outrage in the media. But how long will the population tolerate it? The United States is heading toward an unprecedented showdown between the government and society. While Trump systematically dismantles state structures, the socio-economic pressure on millions of Americans continues to rise: Inflation and unemployment are increasing - especially as thousands of civil servants and employees lose their jobs. Social programs are being slashed, while tax cuts for the wealthy are being planned. Protests are escalating: In several major cities, there have already been clashes between demonstrators and police. The question is no longer whether the U.S. is heading toward a historic conflict - but when. Is America on the brink of a political explosion? Trump\u2019s scorched-earth policy does not only target left-liberal structures - it strikes at the very substance of the nation. Institutions that for decades were considered pillars of American influence are being destroyed from within. The decisive question remains: When will the rage of the people reach its breaking point? When will the people explode? One thing is certain: The pressure is rising - and one spark may be enough to ignite a wildfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Your support helps us defend human rights and protect the environment \u2013 especially where others look away. Thank you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/buy.stripe.com\/14A4gzgJWaWm3gM1Ls3VC00\">Support Kaizen<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gsp_post_data\" \r\n\t            data-post_type=\"post\" \r\n\t            data-cat=\"dark-america,topstory,trump-s-world\" \r\n\t            data-modified=\"120\"\r\n\t            data-created=\"1740830058\"\r\n\t            data-title=\"USAID-Zerschlagung: Wann explodiert das amerikanische Volk?\" \r\n\t            data-home=\"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/en\/\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In einem beispiellosen Schritt k\u00fcndigte die Regierung von Donald Trump an, rund 1.600 Besch\u00e4ftigte in den USA zu entlassen, w\u00e4hrend die verbleibenden Mitarbeiter weltweit zwangsbeurlaubt werden \u2013 mit wenigen Ausnahmen. Es ist ein weiterer radikaler Schritt in Trumps r\u00fccksichtsloser Demontage des Staatsapparats. Trump will den tiefen Staat austrocknen, seine Beh\u00f6rden umbauen und jede Institution zerschlagen, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"iawp_total_views":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[46,7,41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dark-america","category-topstory","category-trump-s-world"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>USAID-Zerschlagung: Wann explodiert das amerikanische Volk? - The Kaizen Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Massive Proteste, aber Justiz gibt Trump gr\u00fcnes Licht. 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