20th anniversary of José Bové’s 'attack' on a McDonald's in rural France

Re:20th anniversary of José Bové’s 'attack' on a McDonald's ... by georgiecasey on Monday August 12, 2019 @10:02AM (#20675484)

> If you're wondering why there was, and continues to be, resentment of the U.S. around the globe, the McDonald's protest is a pretty good example of how America manages to look like a bully to suit its economic interests.

but the US didn't sentence this guy to prison, it was French courts

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Re:20th anniversary of José Bové’s 'attack' on a McDonald's ... by Arkanosis on Monday August 12, 2019 @10:28AM (#20675704)

The point of the thread is that US manages to look like a bully not because it sentenced him to prison (which it didn't, indeed), but because it placed tariffs on EU agricultural products in retaliation for it refusing its beef stuffed with hormones.

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Re:20th anniversary of José Bové’s 'attack' on a McDonald's ... by andonisus on Monday August 12, 2019 @10:45AM (#20675853)

Is this not standard practice for how countries trade with each other?

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Re:20th anniversary of José Bové’s 'attack' on a McDonald's ... by stronglikedan on Monday August 12, 2019 @12:49PM (#20677225)

Yes, but common practice and current narrative often conflict.

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