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Wine and Steel

September 28th, 2005

I chuckled a bit when I started reading this article about the EU’s fight to restrict wine imports. It seemed so stereotypically “European” to make such a big deal about wine. But it really isn’t about wine at all–it’s about protecting a domestic industry. When Bush imposed tariffs on steel imports a few years ago he was doing the same thing. Maybe the U.S. and Europe are not so different after all. Is it fair to say that wine and steel are symbols of our respective cultures, or am I reading too much into it?

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3 Comments on “Wine and Steel”

  1. miker Says:
    September 28th, 2005 at 8:22 pm

    fair statement.

    They sit around in parks with a bottle of wine, some cheese and bread, we make guns and aircraft :D

  2. Voidious Says:
    September 29th, 2005 at 8:23 pm

    I dunno if it’s a fair statement, but “Wine and Steel” sure sounds cool. :)

  3. Mattdude Says:
    September 29th, 2005 at 8:23 pm

    Heheh, I confess I kinda just wanted to say “wine and steel.” :)

    -Matt