The ‘great risk’ Europe faces is getting ‘caught up in crises that are not ours,’ French president says in interview.
        • shimmer [undecided]
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          2 years ago

          oversimplifying complex historical events

          This is what I need though :blob-no-thoughts:

          • theother2020 [comrade/them, she/her]
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            2 years ago

            I relate. Sometimes I find if I get the oversimplification first, then I can get more into the nuance and complexity. The initial framing is like a handle to hold onto,

    • constellation [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      He even sent a French warship to New York harbor to ask the New York Federal Reserve to bring out their gold in 1971.

      I've heard about this several times but never seen the particulars. Anyone have more info? Like the name of the ship? Something so I can pull the threads on this one.

      • Parzivus [any]
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        2 years ago

        It was a military training ship called the Océan

        • constellation [none/use name]
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          2 years ago

          I had heard it was a destroyer.

          Well crap, a generic name like that isn't going to make it any easier to search. Thanks though.

          • Parzivus [any]
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            2 years ago

            I think it was originally, but it was several decades out of date by the 70's. The gold stuff is basically the only thing of note it ever did, so there isn't much info about it.

    • Satanic_Mills [comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal.

      At least the Germans have the excuse of having been occupied, so much for French militancy.