The New York Times buried the lede in a story on the problem of U.S. support for the gay agenda in Africa, where the Obama administration’s priority of exporting “American values” has led to a backlash. This cultural colonization is funded primarily through the U.S.A.I.D. — that is, through American tax dollars — to the tune of $700 million.

This isn’t merely misappropriating taxpayer money. It’s using aid money as leverage to get a sovereign nation to adopt your preferred domestic policy:

But tying developmental assistance to gay rights has fueled anger across the continent. After Uganda’s president signed a tough anti-gay law last year, for example, the Obama administration announced that some aid money for the Ugandan police and health agencies would be cut off or redirected.

“This is an abuse of power, and that’s why many are turning around and saying, ‘Keep your money,’ ” said the Rev. George Ehusani, former secretary general of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, adding that Nigerian Catholic charities had stopped applying for American government grants that promote gay rights.

Many Americans voted for Obama with the hope that he would change the world’s opinion of us. It looks like that’s exactly what his administration has done.