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You decide your military alliance with Grusa is too important to risk.

You reluctantly cut funding from Myca’s development programs. The programs stop for the remainder of the year. Your staff who manage these Mycan programs and the local teachers and trainers are very disappointed, but you tell them the cuts are temporary. Next year, you will restart these programs.

In gratitude, the Grusan government agrees to urge Myca’s president to hold elections.

Mycan women really benefit from the leadership and professional training programs. I’m very sad to see them stop for a whole year.

— Women Entrepreneurs Program trainer

Myca is one of America’s most important graphite trading partners. We should give it all the aid we possibly can.

— U.S. Graphite Importers Association

I suppose aid has to be the priority. But for the people who want a more democratic Myca, there’s not much to celebrate.

New York Times op-ed
Man cutting money