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minus-squaretomiant@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·3 days agoIf you think the US meddles in the internal politics of sovereign nations, just imagine the lobbying they do in the military industry.
minus-squareVoroxpete@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 days agoNot everything is the US. Germany and France are more than capable of having beef on their own. There a few, uh, notable examples that come to mind.
minus-squaredeliciEsteva@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agotwo things can be true at the same time. The US is definitely lobbying and meddling in European affairs big time
minus-squareVoroxpete@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoSure. It’s just probably not the primary cause in this case. About half of all EU politics is “What are France and Germany arguing about this time?” They’re the old married couple of Europe.
If you think the US meddles in the internal politics of sovereign nations, just imagine the lobbying they do in the military industry.
Not everything is the US. Germany and France are more than capable of having beef on their own. There a few, uh, notable examples that come to mind.
two things can be true at the same time. The US is definitely lobbying and meddling in European affairs big time
Sure. It’s just probably not the primary cause in this case.
About half of all EU politics is “What are France and Germany arguing about this time?” They’re the old married couple of Europe.