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Beerman

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Sorry, but it's a crap word


If you want to parse the differences, I would say that an "enemy" is someone who we're basically at war with, while a "foe" is competition that we simply must beat.

There are any number of terrorist organizations that are our enemies. At this present time, that's the list.

Trading partners are not foes. They are partners. There may direct competitors on individual deals or for specific resources where there is a definite win-or-lose thing going on, but in the big picture everyone is either a partner or nothing at all.

For fucks sake. There are no cultural foes. Period. It is neither a war nor a competition.

(In response to this post by Wahoo Ron)

Posted: 07/16/2018 at 10:55AM



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So, the EU is our enemy now? -- NJHoo 07/16/2018 10:21AM
  Yes, and that fucking Canada ** -- FfxStationHokie 07/16/2018 10:53AM
  Not to be overly jocular but VPI is a foe not an enemy -- Wahoo Ron 07/16/2018 10:50AM
  "Collusion" is not the only possible explanation. -- hoolstoptheheels 07/16/2018 10:35AM
  Financial crimes intertwined with Russia is my guess. -- WahooMatt05 07/16/2018 10:41AM
  Well said. ** -- jdubforwahoowa 07/16/2018 11:23AM
  Whatever it is, he's obsessed with it ** -- wahoo138 07/16/2018 10:42AM
  I didn't say anything about collusion -- wahoo138 07/16/2018 10:39AM

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