[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

I used to buy into the anti-french thing, but I’ve come to realize from my son that it’s really all anti-Catholicism. The French, under Napoleon, caused a lot of death and destruction and since they ultimately lost, the victors get to blast them back for it (likewise the Nazis get blasted)....and we Americans follow along because of our short history and even shorter awareness.

The French made the USA possible and helped us critically for several decades keep our sovereignty. And we helped them regain theirs twice. We are brothers in many ways, though I still hate Paris.

[Kackikat]

I thought we saved their arse’s in WWII and ??, so what could we possibly owe those people, if anything?

Historically speaking the Anti-Catholic thing has more to do with the Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition. I know about that as many lost lands, titles, and Royalties had to flee to America after being hid in the Netherlands for protection because they would not convert from Protestant to Catholic, the ships arrived in NYC during the time of late 1600s-1700s.

I don’t eat French Fries unless very hungry, it’s the oil.

[Leaning Right]

Excellent post yours, #46. And anyone who characterizes the French as “surrender monkeys” should read about the Battle of Verdun.

And you're right about the French and the Americans being brothers. Western nations pick at each other like spoiled children as the muslim caliphate gets closer and closer to reality.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I used to buy into the anti-french thing, but I’ve come to realize from my son that it’s really all anti-Catholicism.

You realize that the french are atheist not Roman Catholic right?

The French, under Napoleon, caused a lot of death and destruction

Yep, it took an Italian to lead the french.