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Wow, as a US citizen looking at the France/Belgium border [0] I can’t imagine what it’d be like for a disagreement with your next door neighbor to become an int
by wincy 6y ago
Wow, as a US citizen looking at the France/Belgium border [0] I can’t imagine what it’d be like for a disagreement with your next door neighbor to become an international incident. I suppose it’s probably just no big deal.
[0] https://goo.gl/maps/cPbAY3DxQNhUy2SZ9 https://goo.gl/maps/cPbAY3DxQNhUy2SZ9
- cr1895 6y agoOh, that’s nothing! Look up Baarle-Hertog and Baarle-Nassau on the Belgian-Dutch border. During the beginning of the pandemic, it brought about some truly bizarre situations: https://www.thebulletin.be/coronavirus-store-dutch-border-half-open-half-shut https://www.thebulletin.be/coronavirus-store-dutch-border-ha...
- capableweb 6y agoMost of the people in Europe are war-weary since wars have been had in their front-yard, as compared to some other countries who only fight on foreign soil but still seem aggressive. So I would think it's easier to keep peace with your neighbors.
- kazen44 6y agoAlso, digging up world war 1 and 2 bombs and artillery shell from our literal front and backyards serves as a reminder aswell.