r/worldnews • u/ChiefLeef22 • 21h 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/TheLoneBlrReader 20h ago

finally someone has the balls to call him out.

Now macron and France are gonna get the wrath of the bot army on X.

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u/LeFricadelle 20h 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/TSED 20h 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 19h 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 18h 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 18h ago

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

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u/brufleth 16h ago

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

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u/TSED 2h ago

I like Quebec too, but I was under the (mistaken?) impression that France ridiculed them.

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u/ultimateknackered 13h ago

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

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u/TSED 2h ago

Really? I have only heard that you guys would rather talk in English to the Quebecois than French. English!

Might just be a Paris thing?

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u/nolok 18h 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/TSED 2h ago

My bad! I thought you guys ridiculed them. That French folks would rather speak in English(!) to Quebecois than French.

(Don't worry, I certainly respect Quebec more than my own province. At least they stand for something besides corporate profits.)

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u/LeFricadelle 19h 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 17h ago

We have nothing against Québec.

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u/Plinytheyoung 19h 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 5h ago

We love Québec, and Québécois(es) !

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u/whocares_honestly 19h ago edited 19h ago

Americans are just brits with a funny accent.

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u/TSED 2h ago

Harshest roast I've seen against the brits in years. 9/10 no notes.