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I had a conversation over dinner last night with several French folks, a Brit, and a Turk about America’s role in building modern Europe, and how it all seems so precarious right now.
Then I just read this illustrative historical tweet stream from Claire Berlinksi, and she walks through the same thing soup to nuts. Helluva read. Start here and read through.
“We cannot imagine what we are putting at risk...”
https://twitter.com/claireberlinski/status/1015872007521603585?s=21
Complete thread:
- OT: I've got to hand it to our forebears -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-09, 05:58
- The lack of a party split in the UK is shocking. -
nedhead,
2018-07-09, 18:13
- Glenn Greenwald is an odd duck - hobbs, 2018-07-09, 18:55
- What exactly is Labour's position on Brexit? - Jack, 2018-07-09, 18:40
- related -
Jay,
2018-07-09, 11:22
- The problem that I have with this lady's rant -
Mark,
2018-07-09, 16:00
- Right. Not everything is exclusively about the US. -
nedhead,
2018-07-09, 18:00
- her basic premise rings true -
Jay,
2018-07-09, 23:44
- I really agree. But it raises other issues. - Greg, 2018-07-10, 08:50
- Thanks, I'll read it again. - nedhead, 2018-07-10, 04:47
- her basic premise rings true -
Jay,
2018-07-09, 23:44
- Right. Not everything is exclusively about the US. -
nedhead,
2018-07-09, 18:00
- Thank you for that. - Grantland, 2018-07-09, 12:23
- Indeed, that is a great read -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-09, 12:08
- Is evil intent possible from Trump (and followers) or just -
Grantland,
2018-07-09, 13:14
- I ascribe to the school of thought - Chris (HCC), 2018-07-09, 13:39
- Trump connives for short term personal gain -
Jay,
2018-07-09, 13:28
- It's largely just dot-connecting -
Jim (fisherj08),
2018-07-09, 13:35
- mini version of the jay article - Grantland, 2018-07-09, 14:13
- Yep. He has 0 ideology beyond... -
domer.mq,
2018-07-09, 13:29
- I don't think China wants this. -
nedhead,
2018-07-09, 18:06
- I think they're happy to fill a void. -
domer.mq,
2018-07-09, 20:31
- I think the moral vacuum is bigger. - nedhead, 2018-07-10, 04:03
- I think they're happy to fill a void. -
domer.mq,
2018-07-09, 20:31
- I don't think China wants this. -
nedhead,
2018-07-09, 18:06
- It's largely just dot-connecting -
Jim (fisherj08),
2018-07-09, 13:35
- It's not just Trump - CK08, 2018-07-09, 12:30
- Good post but in no way was the US a "big backer" of Tito -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 12:28
- I'll go ahead and disagree -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-09, 13:27
- That aid largely ended with the death of Stalin in 1953 -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 15:04
- Again, that's not the case -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-10, 06:05
- Interesting posts, thanks! -
nedhead,
2018-07-10, 06:13
- And for those curious about the 1948-1960 period -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-10, 06:47
- This is a great subthread. Can you please write that book? - Greg, 2018-07-10, 08:58
- And for those curious about the 1948-1960 period -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-10, 06:47
- Interesting posts, thanks! -
nedhead,
2018-07-10, 06:13
- Jack stop. Please. -
San Pedro,
2018-07-09, 16:22
- Well, OK, I'll just agree with everything from now on - Jack, 2018-07-09, 18:11
- Again, that's not the case -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-10, 06:05
- That aid largely ended with the death of Stalin in 1953 -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 15:04
- nit challenge -
Jay,
2018-07-09, 12:55
- It's almost as hard to resist picking nits - Jack, 2018-07-09, 13:10
- I'll go ahead and disagree -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-09, 13:27
- Is evil intent possible from Trump (and followers) or just -
Grantland,
2018-07-09, 13:14
- That's a good thread. - domer.mq, 2018-07-09, 11:48
- The problem that I have with this lady's rant -
Mark,
2018-07-09, 16:00
- Brexit always was an unholy mess -
hobbs,
2018-07-09, 09:47
- It's like those stories that you hear from time to time - Chris (HCC), 2018-07-09, 09:55
- If they held another referendum today - Jack, 2018-07-09, 09:52
- The timing is interesting ... - Mark, 2018-07-09, 08:22
- There would be a big downside of the government collapsing -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 08:05
- I'm not a huge fan, but for reasons unrelated to policy -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-09, 08:07
- They already have those things -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 08:09
- Oh come on, they've slowed spending growth way down -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-09, 08:15
- I don't think you read what I posted -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 08:18
- I'm just saying that when would-be voters - Chris (HCC), 2018-07-09, 09:59
- Yes, but Tony Blair was bad -
Jim (fisherj08),
2018-07-09, 08:57
- Bad for what? Not for the reasons I posted -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 09:42
- Disagree with your premise! -
Jim (fisherj08),
2018-07-09, 09:46
- That nationalization of businesses is bad? -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 09:51
- There's a reason Thatcher is more fondly remembered -
Jim (fisherj08),
2018-07-09, 09:53
- I'm not addressing her entire legacy -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 10:03
- You said that her privatisation policies were good -
Jim (fisherj08),
2018-07-09, 13:51
- You gave one example -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 15:18
- I don’t care what Bernie thinks? -
Jim (fisherj08),
2018-07-09, 15:59
- See the airline industry?!! They're the #1 argument FOR -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 17:05
- You're a lot of fun - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-07-09, 17:44
- See the airline industry?!! They're the #1 argument FOR -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 17:05
- I don’t care what Bernie thinks? -
Jim (fisherj08),
2018-07-09, 15:59
- You gave one example -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 15:18
- You said that her privatisation policies were good -
Jim (fisherj08),
2018-07-09, 13:51
- I'm not addressing her entire legacy -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 10:03
- There's a reason Thatcher is more fondly remembered -
Jim (fisherj08),
2018-07-09, 09:53
- That nationalization of businesses is bad? -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 09:51
- Disagree with your premise! -
Jim (fisherj08),
2018-07-09, 09:46
- Bad for what? Not for the reasons I posted -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 09:42
- The Absolute Boy -
irishoutsider,
2018-07-09, 08:37
- Oh, Jeremy Coooooooorbyn - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-07-09, 08:57
- I don't think you read what I posted -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 08:18
- Oh come on, they've slowed spending growth way down -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-09, 08:15
- They already have those things -
Jack,
2018-07-09, 08:09
- I'm not a huge fan, but for reasons unrelated to policy -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-09, 08:07
- And with that, BritTrump is out - Chris (HCC), 2018-07-09, 07:03
- Source? -
Mark,
2018-07-09, 06:55
- The Guardian and BBCNews both have liveblogs going -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-09, 07:02
- Thanks - Mark, 2018-07-09, 08:00
- The Guardian and BBCNews both have liveblogs going -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-09, 07:02
- Per Twitter: This is the worst govt disaster since Friday -
irishoutsider,
2018-07-09, 06:00
- Nice -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-09, 06:05
- And of course, as ever, "No comment" = "Yes" - Brendan, 2018-07-09, 06:35
- Nice -
Chris (HCC),
2018-07-09, 06:05
- The lack of a party split in the UK is shocking. -
nedhead,
2018-07-09, 18:13