Ok, the title is overkill- there wasn't mayhem in the streets, but I did come across a demonstration one day. Lots of honking, lots of dread-locked people with their dogs, some burning of flags...
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"Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood, Health, Security, Tranquility |
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| "Let's not forget history. 1939-1945: Nonconformist Population; Pursued, Executed. 2010-20??: Nonconformist Population; Condemned, Expelled." |
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| "Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizens. Article 35: When the government violates the rights of the people, insurrection is for the people and for each portion of the people the most sacred of rights and the most indispensable of duties." |
The Declaration mentioned in the caption above is the principle document from the French Revolution (1789) and, as you can see, it was heavily influenced by our Declaration of Independence and Thomas Jefferson, who was the French diplomat at the time.
I never found out exactly what prompted the protest. I descended into the nearest metro station, where I had been headed, and never heard another thing about it.
So, the protesters don't want Freedom, Equality and Brotherhood. Rather, they want Health, Security and Tranquility. Sounds like they want to stick with their Socialist ways.
ReplyDeleteNo American would reject the former for the latter except Obama supporters. Isn't that exactly what our government is trying to shove down our throats? Mon dieu.