You'd still be a english king whore without the french though. Also maybe it's useful to mention as you stir up the past, that it's still the french that won the most battles of all countries and not always against unarmed Arab peasant or ruined economies attacked on 2 frontlines as America had.
You are right though America economcaly speaking and for freedom is much better than France right know. But not for food and culture which you have none.
Their is also a reason why France is the most taxed country in the world. It's because our way of life is so good that our overlord can basically do whatever they want to torment us it's still a match for Alerica