the turned tables?

check it out, the us may now be receiving foreign aid. i find this more than a little ironic. i mean, aren't we supposed to be the big dog? the top of the top? and we can't even help our own. lovely.
the condescension of europe and asia amazes me. and i like their approach: they're waiting to hear if we need them. isn't that polite, genteel even. no ramming anything down our throats, just an open door so to speak. how... democratic.