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View submission: De Gaulle watching the current situation
I'm damned if I'm going to acknowledge this man was right and even more damned if I'll let a modern Frenchie try to feel smug about it.
He was't and you're already smug enough.
Comment by MarcLeptic at 11/03/2025 at 06:40 UTC*
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De Gaulle also said “non” to the UK joining the European Economic Community in 1963, arguing that the UK would have to ditch its special relationship with the U.S. if it was serious about joining Europe.
“The United Kingdom seeks a colossal Atlantic community, which would inevitably be under American dependence and leadership. This is not at all what France is doing—she is building Europe.”
Interesting he was right “a second time”