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Originally posted by Sir Degrader:
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Originally posted by johnny:
Well, that's a normal reaction as far i'm concerned. I fail to see how this helps their situation too.
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They're relying on Chirac going belly up. Which he migh, considering the way things are going. If Le Pen gets elected though... hoo hoo, I'd pay to be in France when that happens. [/QUOTE]To see burning crosses everywhere and people dressed in white chanting "Le KKK se resemble liberté" as the nation's newest motto?
Although the above is a fairly black and white picture of what Le Pen stands for, I still detest people who just place the blame of the situation in an entire country with another group. One thing I'm glad I've learned is that it's not too bad to actually reflect back upon yourself and what you've done to have gotten in a bad situation. Most often there's a pretty damn good reason for it, and the fingerpointing should therefore be in your own direction instead of someone else's.
While slightly off-topic, just a couple of days ago there was a special on "Netwerk" [translated "Network" -- a Dutch tv-show focussing on national and international problems and issues mostly] about an English sociologist or psychologist (can't remember which one) who detested the fact that antisocial people without a basic income never place the blame on their situation themselves, but rather on something else ("Alcohol did this to me", while it was them who actually drained the bottle!). What I applaud him for is that he said he detested the people that praise these people because of their behaviour (you may remember the infamous Dutch family the Tokkie)
even more.
Sorry for that little detour, but I just had to share.
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Just a little something for the discussion: a politician for the city of the Hague resigned not too long ago because he found himself saying: "Young muslims hide behind their religion to commit antisocial or rebellious deeds." Discuss away.