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For once, Google stands on the right side of history:
- Aid worker: Thank you for your help in talking some sense into the Germans. There has been a significant reduction of high-precision ball bearings related crime in the last days. I have to say you’re really good at talking to those Germans.
- Sandra: Well, I’m of German ancestry myself, so I know how they think.
- Sign: Coffee, Cake & Schlachtplatte
- Girl: You have German ancestors? That means you also have this eternal, almost uncontrollable urge to put the wretched Frogs in their place once and for all and reclaim our rightful territory Alsace-Lorraine?
- Sandra: Exactly!
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@ Michael Weskamp:
You are quite correct, and I cannot see it being changed by force.
However, there are other ways, including sale, though I don’t expect it to happen any more than Russia will sell the Kurils back to Japan, or for that matter sell Karelia back to Finland, both of whom arguably have a pretty good claim on territory that was acquired by force, even if later (in the case of Karelia anyway) ratified by treaty.
But that is the case with most of the [potential] revanchism listed here?
Love Sandra and Woo, but so far this is the weakest arc in a while… not exactly saying “it jumped the shark”, but here’s hoping that a) this arc finishes quickly and b) next one will be better…
lokrohk wrote:
Brabant was never a possession of Flanders to begin with. With Antwerp as a port, Eindhoven as industrial powerhouse, Eindhoven and Leuven as university cities and Brussels as a political hub it would be a viable country on its own. Within The Netherlands people from Brabant often refer to the rest of the country as “boven de rivieren” (above the rivers) and to people from Limburg as foreigners, so the historical divide is still there. Some strive for unification with the dutch speaking part of Belgium as a way to reunite Brabant and restore it to its former glory.
In short, Belgium should just cease to exist as a country, so France, Germany and The Netherlands can put an end to the problem of three languages in one country. 🙂
just for everyone- history of Europe is essentialy “Frogs” (French) vs “Krauts” (Germans) vs “Roastbeefs” (English)
with occasionaly few others getting go (Poles, Swedish, Spanish….) but usually not long to get long lasting nickname.
and only when those three were in relative balance it was actually livable here.
Paeris Kiran wrote:
Don’t forget to mention that all the Kings and Queens of those deadly enemies usually were brothers, sisters and cousins.
And you’re oversimplifying things quite a bit. Like forgetting the fact that once upon a time Spain and Portugal divided the world between themselves (officially approved by the Holy Catholic Church).
Ever wondered why some parts of Southern America speak Portuguese while the rest is Spanish? That’s why.
I don’t know why people don’t get it. This arc is a play on US politics.
The president is crazy and many immigrants are coming in that do not get along.
They are being blamed for crime spikes and terrorist acts across the country.
The immigrants are German because the US president is of German descent.
The idea is that the president is so crazy that he planned this all to create chaos.
@ Chris:
Yet, the Spanish call France — Frankreich.
@ MFvGeel:
Luxemburg might wish a couple of square miles. Best to leave Brussels as a small duchy to satisfy the few who might not desire to dwell elsewhere.
@ clickbait:
Well, there was that whole Norman invasion circa 1066 AD.
@ Ken:
The National Review has a number of Never Trumpers, including a guy named French.
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clickbait wrote:
Russia, except for nukes, is not a great military power, anymore. However, Germany has taken its disarmament policy to almost the extreme. During the Cold War, West Germany (about 75 percent of the size of present day Germany) had about 3,800 tanks. Now, they have 244 tanks. Of which, only 100 are combat ready. A video of German soldiers training with broom sticks because of a shortage of weapons is just embarrassing. During the Cold War, West Germany had about 1,200 fighter jets. Now, they have about 144 fighter jets. Of which, seven are combat ready. Their navy is equally a disaster. Of six submarines, one is combat ready. Of 13 frigates, five are combat ready.
@ interventor:
During cold war, assuming someone might bother invading (Western) Germany wasn’t unreasonable at all.
Nowadays it’s hard to sell the people there could be any direct threat to Germany’s territory, and there many who were afraid that a reunited Germany would try to gain military power again.
So threading lightly was a valid policy for the last few decades. Probably we overdid it. We have a tendency to overdo things. Or to commit ourselves to things. Matter of perspective.
@ clickbait:
British took more ignoring both..
@ clickbait:
Clickbait:
Your point is well taken, but I’m thinking more of who was where in, say, 1491. I suspect all of my ancestors living then lived in Northern and Western Europe, and most of those in England, Scotland, and Ireland – not Germany, Scandinavia, or France. I will admit I can’t prove that, but given what I do know it seems likely. (I have awfully pale skin, among other things.)
Daniel Holm wrote:
Suit yourself. I would not mind “moving” to Denmark.
Alvar wrote:
Absolutely, and we really ought to take Åland back as well. 🙂
Wow, wow, wow… WHAT THE HELL WITH THE ALSACE LORRAINE ???
Living in British Columbia, it’s very awkward to talk about this. There’s that whole ‘millions of immigrants living on unceded Native American territory’ thing.