I remember the '04 tsunami, and how private donations from Americans blew away what the feds tossed into the kitty.Ya, NO diplomacy at all. Open trade with everyone and no involvement of ANY kind other then that required to trade. That is a form of isolationism and it does NOT work.
This is the falsehood. We have no problem helping nations in any way that doesn't require us to intervene militarily or financially.
And how are those private donations working for events that aren't loud, publicized, and made for TV events?