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.
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.
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.
mrguyorama|3 years ago
Nobody actually did this. 10% of extreme "patriotic" losers wanted to do this. It did not happen.
gusgus01|3 years ago
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/congress-french-freedom-fr...
ilc|3 years ago
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.