Francis wrote:AngeliqueEast wrote:Other people may have family they dislike too, It happens.
..and they are not Italians.
That's exactly what I was (trying) telling you...
However, to be perfectly honest, I do believe France gives its people a national character that is just is too self-absorbed for me to be comfortable with. Like the U.S. did save that country (France) two times in the 20th century, and if they have gratitude, I can't compare it to the gratitude the Brits show the U.S.
I personally don't think the French as a people have really come to grips with their lessened role on the world stage. Students in NYC don't usually take French as a foreign language anymore; they once did.
And, the current situation with poor Moslems in suburbs of French cities is almost like divine retribution for the French crowd having screamed, "Hang Dreyfuss." I mean like it's almost like some divine intervention is saying, "Well if you didn't like those Semites, I'll give you Semites you'll really love."
I don't dislike the French. I feel sorry for their present world position. I enjoy seeing them sharing power with Germany in the EU.