# Allow Me a Brief Burst of Angry Moralizing ![rw-book-cover](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1200,h_600,c_fill,f_jpg,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fccaa19b9-e43a-4ff0-adda-731d2e15a411_1024x683.jpeg) ## Metadata - Author: [[Jesse Singal]] - Full Title: Allow Me a Brief Burst of Angry Moralizing - Category: #articles - Summary: insert summary - My notes: - Summary: Jesse Singal criticizes the reckless decisions made by the Trump administration and Elon Musk that have harmed vulnerable populations relying on U.S. aid. He argues that cutting essential programs without proper planning is morally wrong and can lead to more significant problems in the long run. Singal emphasizes the need for thoughtful governance rather than destructive cost-cutting measures. - URL: https://jessesingal.substack.com/p/allow-me-a-brief-burst-of-angry-moralizing?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=62t39&triedRedirect=true - Source File: web-only ## LLM Chats ## NotebookLM ## LLM Audio ## Highlights > One of the most frustrating things about this crop of midwits is that they seem to be completely new to politics. For example, disputes about the efficacy of international aid aren’t new. They couldn’t be *less* new. Talk to anyone who has done international aid and, while they don’t all agree, they will likely have *some* critique of how it’s delivered, if not the overall project. “We should suddenly and without announcement pull healthcare access from vulnerable people around the world” is not a meaningful approach unless you are either callous or a truly hardened sociopath. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jmc66k39mz0pczkqn4ztsx1j))