[aquaculture]

French people suck! I hate France! I am a smart person!

Why? Because the French opposed the war in Iraq, which many American conservatives opposed as well?

Substitute "Jews" for "French" or "Israel" for "France" in all these snide attacks people post, and the same posters would be shrieking about anti-semitism. A wee tad hypocritical.

France was the first country to recognize the United States of America, and aided us in our war for independence. We've fought beside them in WWI and WWII. They're prickly and snobbish, but they have great food and wine and movies and art and novels and their philosophers helped launch this country. So lighten up and lay off and be nice to French people!

[Huck]

France sucks. Chilean wine is better value. French philosophy has been socialist godless dreck for 100 years or more. Their food sucks and their movies suck.

[jbstrick]

You are right. However does past performance give them a pass on their current behavior?

[CWOJackson]

If you go back and examine history you'll find that France's assistance to us during the Revolution was more antoher excuse for them to continue their squabling with their English cousins then it was an interest in our liberty.

As for the quality of their food, wine, art, novels and philosophers that is a subjective opinion. Using France as a standard for all things cultured is highly over-rated.

And as for our fighting side-by-side with them in WWI and WWII. Yes, we did during WWI when we bailed their sorry butts out. During WWII they actually fought against us (North Africa) and fought for the Nazi's (Charlemain Division of the SS).

Screw France and the French people.

[MEG33]

France didn't just oppose us in going to war on Iraq ,it fought us and undermined us.It fought us and left NATO during the cold war.They are not our allies .They may work with us if it suits them.I do not trust the French.

[Sunsong]

"French people suck! I hate France! I am a smart person! "Why? Because the French opposed the war in Iraq, which many American conservatives opposed as well?"

A few American conservatives opposed war with Iraq. About 80% of the French people opposed it. Those are not comparable. France is responsible for Her actions. And Her actions caused there to be a war because Saddam saw that there was no unity among the Security Council members and so he thought he could survive. If France (and others) had stood with us, Saddam could have been taken without a shot being fired.

Perhaps you think that is no big deal. I, and many others, however, do not. I am glad to see people expressing themselves, even if (maybe especially since) it is not PC. Perhaps a French site would be more to your liking...

[mgstarr]

So lighten up and lay off and be nice to French people!

Why? They're an incredible pain in the @ss. Their sense of self importance is astounding - particularly given their performance in the past 150 years.

By the way, it wasn't that they opposed the war that was so irritating. It is the fact that they actively worked against us and continue to support 3rd world dictators. What's the only European country that still fawns all over Mugabe?

France has gotten off far better than it deserves.

[Dont Mention the War]

So lighten up and lay off and be nice to French people!

Looks like you're the one getting a chance to lighten up and lay off, due to your suspension for trolling! Or was it a permanent ban? Oh well, not like we care.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

We've fought beside them in WWI and WWII.

Actually, we saved their skinny French butts in WWI and WWII. For which the current generation has been exceedingly ungrateful.

[JRandomFreeper]

So lighten up and lay off and be nice to French people!

Mai, non, mon ami. Embrace mon cul, france. Le francois est tres gauche maintnent.(said with a thick Texas accent)

/john

[Conservative til I die]

France was the first country to recognize the United States of America, and aided us in our war for independence.

And we fought a bloody, protracted war (two of them actually) against the British, who are now are greatest allies.

Times and people change. What's your point?