President Donald Trump has warned the U.K. and France that the “U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore,” as he vented his frustration over the close allies’ refusal to join military action against Iran.

  • ranzispa@mander.xyz
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    6 days ago

    GDP growth of the European Union past year was about 1.5%. I wouldn’t say a 3% of extra “free” money is a negligible amount.

    Indeed, the US did not bring trains there where only cows were being bred by farmers, but the influence of the Marshall plan was big in the countries most affected by it. Regardless of what the actual aims and intentions of the plan were.

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      3 days ago

      Depends on the area 3% of GDP can do a lot of good, of course (or a lot of nothing I suppose). Yet, it’s by definition isn’t “a lot”.