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Considering the Netherlands’ strategic ties with the US, this sounds like quite a bold move. France doing so was one thing, but the Dutchs have always been rath
by roromainmain 15d ago
Considering the Netherlands’ strategic ties with the US, this sounds like quite a bold move. France doing so was one thing, but the Dutchs have always been rather Atlanticists.
- Deukhoofd 15d agoFor what it's worth, the Dutch Central Bank argues that this is simply because it'd be easier to sell in London in a crisis situation. They've previously stated to be far more worried about the dependency on VISA and MasterCard than the gold reserves in the US. https://nos.nl/artikel/2560460-dnb-maakt-zich-zorgen-over-amerikaanse-invloed-op-pinbetalingen https://nos.nl/artikel/2560460-dnb-maakt-zich-zorgen-over-am...
- 1attice 15d agoThey are also consummate antifascists, which I suppose is in tension now with atlanticism
- Rover222 15d agoThey're still hoping to get back New York City some day.
- stpedgwdgfhgdd 15d agoThat was indeed the case
- ozim 15d agoWell they had to because UK across the Northern Sea was their competition and so France just below, while having Germans next door and Spain not being an ally. Did I mention they are bunch of tall assholes anyways?
- bithammerthunde 15d ago> strategic ties with the US Yeah, that isn't really a thing anymore.