This has always been a point of contention for me, so while I appreciate Bono's willingness to meet with those he disagrees with, I do sort of wonder what is he getting out of it? I think it's a bit more than just being a humanitarian, sorry, I am cynical.
I know Edge implored Bono not to meet with Bush back in the early 2000s and Larry was a not fan of Bono sucking up to the likes of Bush and Tony Blair.
Overall, I am glad there is disagreement in the band and they can still work it out and function as a unit. I sometimes think Bono is just in too deep in that world that he can't really see why people might find it questionable. I get that you have to work with people you don't like or disagree with, but I can't imagine Bono is that dumb or naive. This is a guy who wrote Bullet the Blue Sky, so if he believes Bush or Blair are genuine (despite disagreeing with them regarding the Iraq War), I question his thinking.
I also find it stifling probably, like the idea of having to kiss politician's asses to get something and never being able to be truly outspoken. I suppose he sees it as being able to accomplish things that matter to him, but the people who he aligns himself with are iffy. And I believe Bush's presidency gave us Trump in many ways, along with the last 35 or so years really, so that includes Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, and Obama as well, all for varying reasons.
That said, the music is what hooked me and I still listen to it and love it, so U2 will always matter to me for that. Perhaps it's just age, but when I see the Bono of the 80s, I wonder what he would think of Bono today. But I guess that may be silly, cause we all evolve and change after all.
There's also the tax stuff and all their corporate mixing, which probably doesn't help that case either, but that's another thing.