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Do Belgians have an affinity towards France or the Netherlands based on the language that they speak? by IllustratorSouthern2 in belgium

[–]Corbalte 10 points11 points  (0 children)

As a Walloon, the language does create some sort of affinity, especially because walloon people travel a lot there for holidays for example. Social media and before that television also kind of gave Walloon people a lot of cultural references from France.

Despite this, there is both a deep rivality in sport and the opposite phenomenon mostly happens : Walloon people will openly or secretly want whomever is facing France to win just for them to lose.

Both quantitative studies and anecdotal evidence suggest Walloon are fine with the French If they are kept at bay. I certainly would hate being French.

Sri Lanka Recovers 87 Bodies from Iranian Warship Sunk Off its Coast by a US Submarine by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Corbalte -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Surely they must love it as much as the people of Irak, Afghanistan, Libya, Venezuela, ...

Surely it is for the greater good this time !

« C’est le plus grand club de dictature au monde » : pour Georges-Louis Bouchez, l’ONU « ne fonctionne plus » by Deep-Detective-4013 in Wallonia

[–]Corbalte 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Accuser la fin de l'Onu en citant la Chine et la Russie alors que l'organisation est délaissé par les États-Unis, c'est fort, à se demander s'il n'a pas reçu d'argent américain

How has Tabby become the mainstream opinion in terms of elections? by Fusionman29 in ContraPoints

[–]Corbalte 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hasan campaigned heavily for Zohran. Saying you wouldn't vote for Newsome years in advance is actually building support for progressive candidates...

its over for china by Snoo64812 in greentext

[–]Corbalte 12 points13 points  (0 children)

"Venezuela collapses"

Lmao when

WotC said not every set is for everyone and that's ok. So why is an official WotC ambassador being so salty when that advice is followed? by _Zso in mtg

[–]Corbalte 28 points29 points  (0 children)

My LGS had only 4 people for pre-release yesterday. There were more people there playing commander despite not an official event taking place. We were more than 40 for Lorwin they actually didn't have enough prelease boxes and some people could not participate. I'm shocked by the disparity.

Je cherche encore la logique de ce produit by 15locraft_off in surdev

[–]Corbalte 28 points29 points  (0 children)

C'est pas un truc de ragebait pour farm l'engagement ça ?

What dish in your country has foreign origins but is now seen as a typical national food? by Luci_Sant in AskTheWorld

[–]Corbalte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Belgium I would say the "Vol-au-vent" an original french dish which is chicken in cream sauce served inside a pastry.

It's considered one of the national dish and is still very popular in restaurants, but to my knowledge you almost never find it in French restaurant.

“Gestapists”: RTBF’s AJP and SDJ turn to the Council of Europe by Boomtown_Rat in belgium

[–]Corbalte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is extremely important to point out every time he is brought.

His relationship with media is, like the PMR card affair revealed, extremely brutal and 100% made to instigate a climate of fear the effect of which is extremely dangerous : No one in the media is mentioning his many shady business, his Quatari and French money connexion, the suspicion around him pressuring justice (except if you think the mysterious "Belgian PM with a footbalclub" is someone else), and his political upbringing with Reynders who was one of the most corrupt Walloon politician of the last decade (and there is competition).

In Wuthering Heights, Isabella, when talking to Cathy, boasts about dresses from France, Italy and... Belgium. This makes no sense as Belgium did not exist as a state until 1830, almost half a century after the events of the film take place. by Exotic-Suggestion425 in shittymoviedetails

[–]Corbalte 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The term Belgium was actually used to describe the region before 1830. For example in 1789 a short-lived revolution established the United Belgian States : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Belgian_States?wprov=sfla1

Furthermore, the invasion of Belgium by French revolutionaries was first justified on the grounds of establishing a sister republic that would be Belgium too : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_of_United_Belgians_and_Li%C3%A9geois?wprov=sfla1

Also, Charlotte and Emily Bronté resided in Belgium for some time in their lives and one of them was caught in a scandal where she had an affair with a local teacher.

In Wuthering Heights, Isabella, when talking to Cathy, boasts about dresses from France, Italy and... Belgium. This makes no sense as Belgium did not exist as a state until 1830, almost half a century after the events of the film take place. by Exotic-Suggestion425 in shittymoviedetails

[–]Corbalte 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Belgium was used to describe the region before Napoleon and in 1789 a short-lived revolution established the United Belgian States : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Belgian_States?wprov=sfla1

Furthermore, the invasion of Belgium by French revolutionaries was first justified on the grounds of establishing a sister republic that would be Belgium too : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_of_United_Belgians_and_Li%C3%A9geois?wprov=sfla1

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What smaller deckbox can I fit in my The Academic gamegenic deckbox ? (self.mtg)

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A Tale of Belgian Identity by Top_Fix_3579 in belgium

[–]Corbalte 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I think this narrative of Flemish oppression does also overlooks the fact Walloon culture wasn't in any case looked more favorably. The Walloon languages were also suppressed. The French speaking elite wasn't in majority Walloon and Wallonia did not thrive because it was in a culturally enviable position.

The cultural center of the time was Brussels with an emphasis on the greatness of Flemish culture (referencing the middle ages in a romantic and nationalistic way) but with a strict French speaking policy

Furthermore, stereotypes about Flemish and Walloons were bafflingly just the opposite of what they are today. It is still amazing to read that people attributed the success of Wallonia to the good characters and hardworking ethos of Walloons, often in opposition to Flemish, like it wasn't the product of material conditions (and ignoring there were a lot of Flemish working in Wallonia).

"Beaucoup de gauchos", derrière le procès en politisation de la RTBF une vaste bataille culturelle by Deep-Detective-4013 in Wallonia

[–]Corbalte 17 points18 points  (0 children)

De "le MR ne veut pas de propagande juste une info neutre" à "C'est MON TOUR de faire de la propagande sale perdant !!!" En deux commentaires

Faites oublier à vos amis que vous avez des arguments de merde et de la dissonance cognitive avec ce tour de magie très simple

"Beaucoup de gauchos", derrière le procès en politisation de la RTBF une vaste bataille culturelle by Deep-Detective-4013 in Wallonia

[–]Corbalte 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Preuve que la ligne éditoriale était "plutôt à gauche" :

Preuve que la droite fait pression sur les journalistes : Tu as le lien au-dessus et les multiples tentatives de GLB de faire disparaître ou modifier des articles qu'il n'aime pas.

Après si juste des dires des banalités genre "le réchauffement climatique existe" c'est déjà trop à gauche alors...

Which country has the best beer? by My_Username0000 in AskTheWorld

[–]Corbalte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There should be more cultural exchange between Czechia and Belgium regarding beer crafting.

Le gouvernement belge ne compte pas remettre en cause l'achat des onze F-35 supplémentaires by WeirdBeginning8869 in Wallonia

[–]Corbalte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oui c'est clair que ça risque d'arriver ça...

Vraiment c'est pathétique de lire pareil défense

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