The french were in their enlightenment period and beginning their own revolution. The french hated the british, why wouldn't we get help from them? Why shouldn't they have gotten help from the french?
Weren't the European elite already the global elite? With colonies and empires stretching across the globe, etc. I don't think that started after 1776, but high school history was quite a while ago.
[–] SaneGoatiSwear 1 point 6 points 7 points (+7|-1) ago
hi. it will. i empathize.
it's not selfish. it's the natural desire to not have an obvious trojan horse let in your door by the landlord.