▲ 708 ▼ "We Are Fighting Against a Dictator Backed by a Traitor" – A French Senator Speaks Out (www.youtube.com) submitted 1 year ago by cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/world@lemmy.world 34 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/8803734
[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children) Give me examples of his homophobia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Solumbran@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago Edouard Philippe (yes that's who I was talking about) has been opposed to IVF for gay couples. permalink fedilink source parent [–] angrystego@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Do you all disagreeing with @Solumbran keep track of French politics long-term? I mean, in each new election, the far-right is closer to winning. And Macron, despite being really good now for international politics (I'm truly greatful for that, it's sorely needed) is doing pretty shitty things on the national level. France stands on the good side of history now, but so did the US not long ago. The balance in France is fragile, just like in many other European countries, sadly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) I've lived in France for over 6 years, albiet most of those years homeless. One thing I've learned of the French people is that they'll NEVER be satisfied with their politicians. Even if a politician were to just stand and breath air, a Frenchman would find something wrong with it. So I have some grasp of the shortcomings of French politicians. I also have some grasp on the shortcomings of how the French people like to portray their politicians. So I ask a simple question; are there examples of this particular politician expressing homophobic, anti-gay sentiments? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heavydust@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago IMHO islamophobia is a trend that people tend to use to shut people up. They also forget that France has been regularly attacked by muslim terrorists since the 80s/90s. All the muslims I know don't care about that crap and they live their lives like everyone else. You wouldn't even know they are muslims. It is the new generation that is offended every five minutes because, for some reason, France don't like seeing traditional religious clothes from the middle ages all over the place, which comes from the catholic church that ruled with an iron fist until the revolution (and for an additional century from French people who were still deep into the sadistic teachings of the church). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Solumbran@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago Edouard Philippe (yes that's who I was talking about) has been opposed to IVF for gay couples. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] angrystego@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Do you all disagreeing with @Solumbran keep track of French politics long-term? I mean, in each new election, the far-right is closer to winning. And Macron, despite being really good now for international politics (I'm truly greatful for that, it's sorely needed) is doing pretty shitty things on the national level. France stands on the good side of history now, but so did the US not long ago. The balance in France is fragile, just like in many other European countries, sadly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) I've lived in France for over 6 years, albiet most of those years homeless. One thing I've learned of the French people is that they'll NEVER be satisfied with their politicians. Even if a politician were to just stand and breath air, a Frenchman would find something wrong with it. So I have some grasp of the shortcomings of French politicians. I also have some grasp on the shortcomings of how the French people like to portray their politicians. So I ask a simple question; are there examples of this particular politician expressing homophobic, anti-gay sentiments? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heavydust@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago IMHO islamophobia is a trend that people tend to use to shut people up. They also forget that France has been regularly attacked by muslim terrorists since the 80s/90s. All the muslims I know don't care about that crap and they live their lives like everyone else. You wouldn't even know they are muslims. It is the new generation that is offended every five minutes because, for some reason, France don't like seeing traditional religious clothes from the middle ages all over the place, which comes from the catholic church that ruled with an iron fist until the revolution (and for an additional century from French people who were still deep into the sadistic teachings of the church). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) I've lived in France for over 6 years, albiet most of those years homeless. One thing I've learned of the French people is that they'll NEVER be satisfied with their politicians. Even if a politician were to just stand and breath air, a Frenchman would find something wrong with it. So I have some grasp of the shortcomings of French politicians. I also have some grasp on the shortcomings of how the French people like to portray their politicians. So I ask a simple question; are there examples of this particular politician expressing homophobic, anti-gay sentiments? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] heavydust@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago IMHO islamophobia is a trend that people tend to use to shut people up. They also forget that France has been regularly attacked by muslim terrorists since the 80s/90s. All the muslims I know don't care about that crap and they live their lives like everyone else. You wouldn't even know they are muslims. It is the new generation that is offended every five minutes because, for some reason, France don't like seeing traditional religious clothes from the middle ages all over the place, which comes from the catholic church that ruled with an iron fist until the revolution (and for an additional century from French people who were still deep into the sadistic teachings of the church). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] heavydust@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago IMHO islamophobia is a trend that people tend to use to shut people up. They also forget that France has been regularly attacked by muslim terrorists since the 80s/90s. All the muslims I know don't care about that crap and they live their lives like everyone else. You wouldn't even know they are muslims. It is the new generation that is offended every five minutes because, for some reason, France don't like seeing traditional religious clothes from the middle ages all over the place, which comes from the catholic church that ruled with an iron fist until the revolution (and for an additional century from French people who were still deep into the sadistic teachings of the church). permalink fedilink source parent