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!@#$%! · 05.06.2007, 04:25 PM

the problem with royal as i see it is that she didn't have very clear plans and she might have further wrecked the economy-- of course how "wrecked" is an economy with the lowest poverty rate? france has a much better standard of living than the U.S., but it does put a lot of hurdles on entrepreneurs, and it has very tricky labor laws. the unemployment is high and a lot of smart french people go start companies in california or work for british companies.

the other huge problem france faces is the growing muslim ghettos where poverty and crime are concentrated. this is a product of their colonial heritage but france doesn't have a history of practicing "multiculturalism" as the u.s. (france is historically not a nation of immigrants), and so there are some biggish cultural clashes going on.

sarkozy sounds like a major prick but royal was too wishy washy to offer a real alternative-- she made too much of being a woman a woman a woman she can do things different cos shes a woman-- bollocks, come up with a solid plan & show you're capable and stop calling for the independence of quebec and maybe people will see you as capable of running a country.

about french-american relations, france and the u.s. have a long history of good relationships since the war of independence (which would have been lost without french support), the lousiana purchase (napoleon's gift to america), alliances during two world wars and the cold ward (sure france withdrew from nato but still). only recently antagonism has arisen, first when chirac started testing nukes on the pacifin in the 90's, and there was a boycott of french goods, and lately when they opposed what everyone today knows was a FUCKING RETARDED iraqi invasion.

besides diplomatic relations have nothing to do with the quasi-illiterate and ignorant masses; sure some rednecks may "hate the french", but they have no say in... anything.

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ps- i love france. i hope this is only a case of temporary madness.

05.06.2007, 04:25 PM	#8
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,703	the problem with royal as i see it is that she didn't have very clear plans and she might have further wrecked the economy-- of course how "wrecked" is an economy with the lowest poverty rate? france has a much better standard of living than the U.S., but it does put a lot of hurdles on entrepreneurs, and it has very tricky labor laws. the unemployment is high and a lot of smart french people go start companies in california or work for british companies. the other huge problem france faces is the growing muslim ghettos where poverty and crime are concentrated. this is a product of their colonial heritage but france doesn't have a history of practicing "multiculturalism" as the u.s. (france is historically not a nation of immigrants), and so there are some biggish cultural clashes going on. sarkozy sounds like a major prick but royal was too wishy washy to offer a real alternative-- she made too much of being a woman a woman a woman she can do things different cos shes a woman-- bollocks, come up with a solid plan & show you're capable and stop calling for the independence of quebec and maybe people will see you as capable of running a country. about french-american relations, france and the u.s. have a long history of good relationships since the war of independence (which would have been lost without french support), the lousiana purchase (napoleon's gift to america), alliances during two world wars and the cold ward (sure france withdrew from nato but still). only recently antagonism has arisen, first when chirac started testing nukes on the pacifin in the 90's, and there was a boycott of french goods, and lately when they opposed what everyone today knows was a FUCKING RETARDED iraqi invasion. besides diplomatic relations have nothing to do with the quasi-illiterate and ignorant masses; sure some rednecks may "hate the french", but they have no say in... anything. -- ps- i love france. i hope this is only a case of temporary madness.
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