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minus-squareit_depends_man@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·1 day agoI think those “friendship city” stuff is dumb in basically all cases. I have never seen anything happen or be done because of that friendship, it’s all just declarations and signposts and BS job work for politicians. I would be happy to be proven wrong though, if you have an example.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 day agoWhen I was young, there were regular exchange trips between my home town and the partner town in France. That was quite nice and at the time, the memories of the war were still pretty fresh. So i wouldn’t say, they’re always totally useless.
I think those “friendship city” stuff is dumb in basically all cases.
I have never seen anything happen or be done because of that friendship, it’s all just declarations and signposts and BS job work for politicians.
I would be happy to be proven wrong though, if you have an example.
When I was young, there were regular exchange trips between my home town and the partner town in France. That was quite nice and at the time, the memories of the war were still pretty fresh. So i wouldn’t say, they’re always totally useless.