In 1966, after years of friction with the US over whether France should have its own independent nuclear deterrent, the French president, Charles de Gaulle, withdrew his country from Nato’s integrated command (not, however, from the alliance itself – a common misconception) and asked all US forces stationed in France to leave. In response, the US secretary of state, Dean Rusk, asked de Gaulle: “Does that include the dead Americans in military cemeteries as well?”

In a single weekend, JD Vance’s direct attacks on European democracy at the Munich Security Conference and his meeting with far-right, anti-European political forces in Germany, have given de Gaulle his historic vindication.

There are some things that you avoid saying for as long as you can, for fear that just uttering the words will help bring them into being.

  • realitista@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    You’ve produced no evidence to the contrary. Covert Cabal has done the counting. You say it’s nonsense but have nothing to counter it with.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml
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      I did, but it’s clear that you don’t care about evidence. Go listen to some more propaganda over at Covert Cabal to make yourself feel better. 🤣