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[–] obinice@lemmy.world 197 points 4 months ago (56 children)

Such a creepy thing, getting children to chant in devotion to a state flag in schools.

It's the sort of thing they probably do in places like NK, or the Third Reich, you don't expect it to come from a supposedly modern, non imperialist nationalistic nation, ya know? :-(

[–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 37 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children)

In French schools that kind of indoctrination would be immediately likened to the Nazi-empowered Vichy government in the 40s.

But you know, the grandchildren of those have brainwashed enough people that they're already seeing themselves in power right now, so maybe we'll get that again soon, and a lot worse?

French people, vote today. Please.

[–] uis@lemm.ee 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

French people, please do your national sport: revolution.

[–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

We need a new constitution, badly. One that gives more power to the parliament, and less to the president. The current constitution is De Gaulle's creature, it was tailor made for him and simply doesn't represent people in today's political map.

The fact people don't feel their vote matters anymore is one of the main reasons far right is so strong right now. Macron has been elected with less than 28% of expressed votes on first turn of the election, yet he basically runs the place.

Changing constitution is actually in the left wing alliance's program. Except they want to do it democratically, by being elected into power, not through a revolution.

[–] uis@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

Except they want to do it democratically, by being elected into power, not through a revolution.

The world has changed. Even France doesn't want revolution.

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