• jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de
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    The UK has this weird idea that they are the biggest friendly-rival of everyone in western Europe when everyone seems to see them more like the old-grumpy but mostly harmless neighbour.

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      “We got you good, Jerry, back in the day, when the Sopwith Camels were whizzing overhead…”

      “Ja ja, lassen Sie uns ins Bett bekommen.”

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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      After the Napoleonic Wars, where the UK finally crushed France and became the most powerful empire in Europe, they asked for nothing on the European mainland for themselves.

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        See, when Top Gear did a challenge with some French TV presenters and Clarkson kept muttering “don’t talk about Agincourt” that was at least funny

  • Cassa@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    But uhm. Died side by side in both world wars; at this point it’s gotta be clear 😁 (wouldn’t it be more germany/poland F.ex?

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      No they didn’t, the French bent over in ww2 and the UK did fuck all

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        Found the american. Or at the very least someone so ill informed of history they may as well be.

      • Cassa@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        Waiit whaaat???

        This is noncredible defence, not “I have no clue whatsoever what I’m talking about defence”

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          They let Poland be taken apart by the Nazis and the Soviets without helping

  • Cocopanda@futurology.today
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    So are the Non-ORK Americans Frodo and Sam? Because some of us are not down with this fascist state. We’re not going anywhere.