Four more years of French-Bashing?

Miquelon.org ^ | November 19th 2004 | Marc Saint-Aubin du Cormier

[CT CONSERVATIVE]

After an acrimonious and difficult election campaign, the American Electoral System has put forth the proposition that George W. Bush lead the country for four more years. One of the president’s first appointments is Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State. This choice means that Bush intends to conduct his dogmatic foreign policy from the right of centre, in continuation with his current record without the weak, yet moderating influence of Colin Powell.

[CT CONSERVATIVE]

After an acrimonious and difficult election campaign, the American Electoral System has put forth the proposition that George W. Bush lead the country for four more years. One of the president’s first appointments is Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State. This choice means that Bush intends to conduct his dogmatic foreign policy from the right of centre, in continuation with his current record without the weak, yet moderating influence of Colin Powell.

Washington’s relationship with Paris, with Bush and Rice at the helm, is consequently very unlikely to improve. The profound mistrust at the political and personal level, between Chirac and the Bush team is not going to evaporate nor dissipate any time soon.

Sadly, for some Americans, there is little difference between the political realm and deeply held personal feelings. All is intertwined. The emotions stirred up by the Administration for the past year and half are still very much present, especially those relating to perception of France and the French.

French citizens in the USA, and Franco-Americans who witness to this day the aftermath of this orchestrated French-Bashing campaign report countless anecdotes to us on a weekly basis.

One writer confides, no later than last week: «When my son arrived at the Rutgers University stadium, a group of football fans were chanting: " F*** France, F*** France." They had just learned that Boston College would now be leaving the Conference and this upset the fans. "France" was being used in that chant as a substitute word for traitor.»

New-York members of Protest Warrior.com burn a French Flag in New York, September 3rd 2004.

Anonymous emails still flood our inbox with racist taunts and insults: «Stinky, non-bathing, hairy under-armed arrogant cowards.». Others report on reading anti-French articles on various news sites, or inform us of their experiences on blogs, forums and websites that let Anti-French sentiment run rampant.

Are we going to face four more years of French-Bashing?

[Clemenza]

Keep whining Froggies!

[Asclepius]

Are we going to face four more years of French-Bashing?

Yeah. Because the French elites are only ever praising the US, her policies, her culture, her elected leadership etc.

[ReadyNow]

Think Monty Python.

[Texas_Jarhead]

"The emotions stirred up by the Administration for the past year and half are still very much presen..."

My ass! The cheese eatin surrender monkeys brought it upon themselves. Ya bunch of Saddamites.

[Drango]

Stinky, non-bathing, hairy under-armed arrogant cowards.»

WORD

[asp1]

I don't understand all of this French whining--this is the second thread about this subject. They have been America-bashing for years with nary a word of regret. What is it France? You can dish it out, but can't take it?

[LoudRepublicangirl]

Are we going to face four more years of French-Bashing



Qui!

[LoudRepublicangirl]

Whoops that was suppose to be Oui!

[dougiefresh]

We've been bashing the French for decades. What's another 4 more years?

[dighton]

Needed, French for "Can dish it out, but can't take it."

[DTogo]

Are we going to face four more years of French-Bashing?

I SURE HOPE SO!!

[wildwood]

Are we going to face four more years of French-Bashing?

oh no, CERTAINLY NOT. we will be french bashing until they get some backbone.

[M Kehoe]

No sense in bashing the French. Why? They're irrelevant...even with nuclear weapons. A decaying culture they are. One day they may be ruled by mullahs.

The above is a sad, but true commentary on the current state of France and her people.

5.56mm

[JoeSixPack1]

Twice!! I had to reach for the crying towel!!

[maine-iac7]

The emotions stirred up by the Administration for the past year and half are still very much present, especially those relating to perception of France and the French.

Ahhh, seems to me that "France and the French" had a bit in stirring up emotions.

Sounds like the libs: "Bush won so now he'd better reach across the isle!"

[quantim]

There is no longer a reason to bash the French.  They are a doomed society.  The 'divide and conquer' methodology has been been applied, and it looks like France is going to have a few civil wars in the near future.

 

[old school]

Yup!

[crazyhorse691]

The french make it just so easy to ridicule them. They are children playing let's pretend we are a powerful country. Nothing could be further from the truth.

[Dog Gone]

How many more years of America-bashing from the French will we see?

That it the real question and answer to the other one.

Dammit, I know who started it.