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>>Why is that embarrassing? We have been allies with France for a long time and have common interests.
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>France is our ally when France desperately needs something that we can provide. Otherwise, France 8itches and whines incessantly about anything the US does.

Historically that is untrue. They have given us aid going all the way back to the Revolutionary War.

We deserved all the bitching and whining we got during the previous regime.

You almost sound like you think we shouldn't bother having allies.