NorthernGent
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'Outsiders eroding our way of life' is hardly an innovative notion. As ever with these articles, I'd like to see the full quote and the context. Perhaps she's suggesting that she values traditional French culture and aims to keep it that way at all costs; you may disagree, of course, but this sentiment is widespread and it's a valid opinion. France is a unique situation, of course. They're fed on a diet of the glory of France in a similar vein to England, but their language has been usurped by English, their politics is in the process of being usurped by the Anglo-Saxon model and they remain embarrassed by the actions of the Southern half of France when collaborating with the Germans. All in all, you have here a people who believe their culture should be exported but find they're struggling to stem the tide of Anglo-Saxon driven globalisation, which renders them a suspicious and fearful lot not averse to lashing out at in vintage scapegoat fashion. A point aside, the French must be the least likeable lot on this planet. I try to keep broad generalisations to a minimum, but I make exceptions for our neighbours from across the channel.
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