As I said a year ago, weaponization of the US dollar (Reserve Currency) will go down in the history books as probably the most stupid thing any empire has ever done. The US NeoCon Wars will be a close second. "PATRIOT Act", indeed. Who drank THAT koolaid?
http://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/macron-says-europe-should-reduce-dependence-us-dollar-seek-strategic-autonomy
Macron Says Europe Should Reduce Dependence On US Dollar, Seek 'Strategic Autonomy'
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by Tyler Durden
Sunday, Apr 09, 2023 - 02:00 PM
As the United States combats a recent flood of countries 'de-dollarizing' - trading commodities in other currencies, the last thing that was needed was French President Emanuel Macron amplifying this message.
After spending around six hours with Chinese President Xi Jinping as part of a three-day state visit to China, Macron made extremely clear that France wants nothing to do with WWIII, emphasizing that Europe must employ "strategic autonomy," presumably led by France, to become a "third superpower," according to Politico.
While speaking with reporters aboard COTAM Unité, France’s Air Force One, the French President said that the "great risk" facing Europe right now is that it "gets caught up in crises that are not ours, which prevents it from building its strategic autonomy."
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