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The veterans, diplomats, analysts, engineers, and foreign service officers who have kept our global edge intact are being purged from federal service under dubious Reduction in Force (RIF) orders by the Trump administration and replaced with something we’ve rarely seen before in upper echelons of government leadership — empty suits, yes men, podcasters, social media influencers, and political hacks. To make matters worse, the men leading this motley crew of the new American government are so incompetent, they can’t even manage a group chat correctly.

The State Department, USAID, and the broader foreign service ecosystem aren’t luxuries. They are how America shapes the world — through trade deals, tech standards, food security, education, and real relationships. These institutions help American companies get into foreign markets. They write the rules so U.S. innovation isn’t buried under authoritarian red tape. They connect us with allies, prevent wars, and stabilize entire regions.