We cannot all work in the IT field or bank.

When we will all of us be unemployed, not sure we will be able to buy everything from asia or russia.

We just witnessed a month ago that we need an european army/ industry, and some of you think it’s good we lose the only things that we still have.

If you want to improve the industry, maintain it in Europe.

I say it would be a nice step forward. One step after another, this is how we May proceed.

I did not realize how deep american brands are settled in our habits and economy. Almost every succesfull brands here, since our childhood hase be bought by an american firm.

It’s a first step that we understand that. And it is not only about turning out back on american brands, it’s also about trying to make better for a better world.

My words may be naïve. I know. We won’t replace every american product in 2 years, but we gain consciousness. So keeping on educating ourselves is one way to go forward.

It’s more about changing ourselves than hating americans, for what they represent today is just what we are but maybe worse. We should not replace one bad habit with another but take the opportunity to be better.

Because we need gas.

Not that it matters so much but I double checked : Bic is French.

What’s happening (buy from EU) is good. Not because we want to punish US, but because we realize we have not built anything that can compete…

It’s like we accepted to throw our money to US firms for decades

Yup. As a French dude I don’t see how what they say is true. Typical teenager bullshit to me. You can get much better food for less. On top of the list, students have access to unviersity restaurant where based on income you can pay 1 to 3.30 euros for a complete meal.

I guess these guys also spend a lot on bars in the evening.

I bought some leatherman multitool 10 years ago. It was purposed as a EDC complementary tool while I was a volunteer fireman. I used it once to cut a small wire and it cracked.

So… That’s it.

Also, think about Opinel and Mora for cheap cool knives.

I think it is an interesting subject.

I can’t answer for all of us, but I can ask another question.

Before USA became a superpower and took over the world, we were many countries and we were at war most of the time.

Now, EU started in the '90s. It delivered some good points, yet our countries still defend their own interests. (see Denmark, fighter jets and spying for instance. No specific hate to my danish friends) German people défend their industry before anything else, Luxembourg fucks up with taxes, etc.

Then, will our future really be built on a very centralized EU ? Have we really a common identity and interest ? All I can see is every country backstabbing another.

So, should we go on ideolazing US culture ? Of course not. But I don’t see a European culture in front of that. I ‘d prefer we cherish our particularities but I don’ t think european countries count for ‘’ 1 ‘’ voice.

The design couldn’t be more german (I like the pens)

It has become such a big conglomerate.

Honestly, as a French guy it seems weird to me that PSA Peugeot Citroën, become part of a so-called-dutch huge company.

But in the end, if they maintain jobs in Europe and do good vehicles, why not !

I don’t understand why we seek to be better in this kind of files (bad food, stupidly sugared beverage)

It’s not like a national pride

Now I do understand why nations started to name their ‘’ air forces ‘’, ‘’ air and space forces ‘’

Soon, we may see satellites taken down Space at least until was a place of cooperation. Too bad we start to use it as a new field for combat

Bodum makes one I think