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by hendrikrassmann 1364 days ago
1. I'm not saying the US did it. 2. I just want to remind you, that you're talking about a country literally renaming their national dish to "freedom fries" over France not wanting to join in a war, started under provably false pretenses.
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mrguyorama 1364 days ago
>literally renaming their national dish to "freedom fries"

Nobody actually did this. 10% of extreme "patriotic" losers wanted to do this. It did not happen.

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gusgus01 1364 days ago
French fries are not the National Dish of the USA, and it was done in the cafeterias in Congress (as well as a few other zealous restaurants). But to portray it as a country renaming their national dish is an over-exaggeration.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/congress-french-freedom-fr...

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ilc 1364 days ago
As a US Citizen. I laughed at "Freedom Fries" as did many I know.

The US is not homogeneous or even close.

As an example:

I remember warning people when visiting over seas: Trump is many things. Stupid is not one.

I stand by that statement. I don't agree with the man. But I will never mistake him for a total fool. Did he mis-calcuate. Thankfully, so far yes. But 2024+ will tell the truth on that, alas.

Many in the US consider Trump a fool. I do not.

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