[–] 2 points 6 months ago

Because the USA didn't meet the expectations to stabilize the international economy following the Bretton Woods agreement and hadn't sufficient gold reserves to back the US dollar value.

Nixon and Kissinger came with a solution to back the US dollar value with oil from Arabic countries in exchange for military protection. Nixon Shock

BRICS is then a threat to the US economic dominance, Iran and Venezuela sold their oil in other currencies, no wonder Trump was after them under false pretense.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 7 months ago

    Cheap, tasty and very lean meat. Cooked very slowly in duck fat with thyme, laurel and garlic. About 4 hours cooking, the duck fat must not shudder. It must rest at least a night in the fridge in the duck fat. The fat will preserve it for weeks in the fridge. When ready to serve pick some gizzards from the fat cut them in two or three pieces, cook them quickly for two minutes with a bit of the duck fat. Pour about a tablespoon of a good vinegar (wine, cider) on them and serve on the salad.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    Abolish and use standard time. BTW, standard time doesn't give an extra hour of sunlight in the morning, it's equal. DST gives an extra sunlight hour in the evening.

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