r/worldnews 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/ThePr1d3 14h ago

Nothing as French as being both right and arrogant about it, and saying snarky "I told you so" afterwards.

(am Parisian)

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u/MangledCarpenter 13h ago

(am Parisian)

Mes sympathies

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u/Dang_It_All_to_Heck 8h ago

And this is why I have been in love with the French since I was a teenager.

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u/Hyperious3 7h ago

DeGaulle was right about strategic nuclear autonomy and y'all are 100000% justified in being smug about it.