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The Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

The USA's oldest ally

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The USA's oldest ally

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The Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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    200 years of propaganda later - “Hurr Durr France surrender duh”

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      French soldiers died in fighting alongside the US in Afghanistan. It was a deeply unpopular war, but after 9/11 the US invoked NATO article 5, so the French along with other European nations sent young men to die alongside American soldiers.

      I don’t think the freedom fries and “France surrendered” remarks are the problem.

      It’s the “Russians should invade them, and I’ll encourage it.” remarks from the next president.

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        Tens of thousands died defending France in 1940. They didn’t turn tail and run, they were surrounded and cut off from supplies. They fought until it was impossible to fight.

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          Yep I’d love to see how many of the gun-owning cowards in the States would actually stand up and fight if it came to it lol

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            They’d definitely stand up
            To get the remote from the other side of the room.

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              No, that’s what their kids (and grandkids) are for

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              And they’ll definitely fight … for another beer

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              Don’t need the remote they’re only watching fox news

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            If it’s to usher in facism? Probably a lot of them.

            If it’s a real fight worth fighting for.? Like, 10?

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              Eh, they talk a big talk, but if they were actually met with armed resistance they’d shit their rascals.

              Jan 6 only happened because it was essentially allowed to.

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            Aren’t you talking about WW2?

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          And then there was the resistance, who family fought even after it was impossible to fight.

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    • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥@lemmy.world
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      More like 20 years.

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