This business in France

[pacharan]

All looks pretty heavy duty to me. Kind of amazed how low down in the news schedules it is. Do you think they're frightened that it will spread over here if they gave it higher priority? Or do you think they're scared that we'll all soon discover that the Emperor has no clothes?

[NoddY]

All looks pretty heavy duty to me. Kind of amazed how low down in the news schedules it is. Do you think they're frightened that it will spread over here if they gave it higher priority? Or do you think they're scared that we'll all soon discover that the Emperor has no clothes?

They also reinforce this behaviour as being a 'uniquely' French reaction; thus reinforcing a 'them and us' division. Protest is seen as something only other people do, we are not like them - so we don't riot.

[Green Mango]

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They also reinforce this behaviour as being a 'uniquely' French reaction; thus reinforcing a 'them and us' division. Protest is seen as something only other people do, we are not like them - so we don't riot.

No we riot, but the French stike/demonstrate and riot quite easily.

Somthing to do with there revolutionary past some say.

[gingerjedi]

They also reinforce this behaviour as being a 'uniquely' French reaction; thus reinforcing a 'them and us' division. Protest is seen as something only other people do, we have been mentally 'pulped' - so we don't riot.

FTFY

[OwlHoot]

They also reinforce this behaviour as being a 'uniquely' French reaction; thus reinforcing a 'them and us' division. Protest is seen as something only other people do, we are not like them - so we don't riot.

That sort of thing may be alright for the French; but we're British thank God!

Field Marshall Montgomery

(Actually he was talking about something else. )

[CheeseSlice]

All looks pretty heavy duty to me. Kind of amazed how low down in the news schedules it is. Do you think they're frightened that it will spread over here if they gave it higher priority? Or do you think they're scared that we'll all soon discover that the Emperor has no clothes?

More shocking is the low media priority given to this news about French ministers promoting the collection of DNA records using 'genital prints', and also of warning the public about 'rising levels of fellatio'.

[Lockhouse]

They also reinforce this behaviour as being a 'uniquely' French reaction; thus reinforcing a 'them and us' division. Protest is seen as something only other people do, we are not like them - so we don't riot.

A very good point. The media have just as much interest in controlling us as anyone else.