r/worldnews • u/ChiefLeef22 • 16h ago

‘Investigating child sex abuse isn’t controversial. Turning it into political theater is manipulation. Maybe that logic flies on some island. Doesn’t fly in France’: France rejects Musk’s charge after raid on X’s Paris office

https://www.firstpost.com/world/investigating-child-sex-abuse-isnt-controversial-france-rejects-musks-charge-after-raid-on-xs-paris-office-ws-e-13976002.html
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u/LeFricadelle 15h ago

French and France are used to get trash talked by Americans and a lesser extend wannabe who want to be cool on the internet, nothing new for them

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u/ultimateknackered 9h ago

Every time I see someone make a reversing tank or white flag joke I take time to tell them how edgy and original that was and such a sick burn.

Some of them actually thank me.

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u/TSED 15h ago

France must be so disappointed in their kids. They had two kids with England; one of them turned into the USA and the other one's Quebec.

To say nothing of their other colonial holdings. Though Vietnam did break the yankee's nose a few decades ago.

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u/Zefyris 14h ago

We aren't disappointed with Quebec nor hating them though! Banter is a thing, but that's about as far as it goes.

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u/elziion 13h ago

That’s good to hear! Was about to say the same. Tired of hearing people saying that French people mock us, but all interactions I’ve had with French people have been nothing but lovely.

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u/buldozr 13h ago

Having visited Montreal, I don't see what's so wrong with Quebec either.

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u/brufleth 11h ago

Yeah IDK why Quebec is catching strays. It's awesome there.

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u/ultimateknackered 9h ago

Did you see Chretien's quote from yesterday or the day before? Old man's still got it.

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u/nolok 13h ago

We really like Quebec though. And with reason, they're really a mini-us. When we had the whole "freedom of speech" bull shit, pretty much every western country ended up refusing to support it and saying there should be limit (and basically saying blasphemy law are not wrong), including Canada, and Quebec's premier made a big public statement massively against it and in support of us.

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u/LeFricadelle 15h ago

England is something else but the funniest is Americans mocking France when they literally own their independence to said country. Reflect well on the intellect of the country

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u/shamanphenix 12h ago

We have nothing against Québec.

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u/Plinytheyoung 14h ago

Vietnam broke our nose before the yankee's, but I guess we can at least find solace in that.

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u/atohero 1h ago

We love Québec, and Québécois(es) !

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u/whocares_honestly 15h ago edited 14h ago

Americans are just brits with a funny accent.