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So, I have to ask - why is America responsible for these people in the first place? Why aren't their governments supplying oxygen for this woman?
The point of USAID is (was?) to project soft power, it's got nothing to do with responsibility.
Previous administrations figured it was worthwhile to run these aid programs. Good PR, or a vehicle/cover for more nefarious activities. People came to rely on it, and it getting pulled suddenly upsets things. The article does mention Thai hospitals picking up some of the slack, but presumably they aren't set up to take on all of the patients overnight, so inevitably the abruptness of the change leads to tragedies.
Thanks for being a reasonable person here on Lemmy. Weird that I have to thank people for just having adult discussion, but here we are.
And likewise thanks for actually being curious and posing the question in good faith! We need more adult discussions.