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The name of George Floyd's killer did not escape me [View all]
Derek Chauvin.
It may be a common name but the only other Chauvin I've ever heard of is:
Nicolas Chauvin
Nicolas Chauvin is a legendary, possibly apocryphal French soldier and patriot who is supposed to have served in the First Army of the French Republic and subsequently in La Grande Armée of Napoleon. His name is the eponym of chauvinism, originally a term for excessive nationalistic fervor, but later used to refer to any form of bigotry or bias (e.g., male chauvinism).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Chauvin
Nicolas Chauvin is a legendary, possibly apocryphal French soldier and patriot who is supposed to have served in the First Army of the French Republic and subsequently in La Grande Armée of Napoleon. His name is the eponym of chauvinism, originally a term for excessive nationalistic fervor, but later used to refer to any form of bigotry or bias (e.g., male chauvinism).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Chauvin
Had a scary thought yesterday; he was not concerned that he was being filmed as he murdered George Floyd. Was he deliberately trying to ignite a race riot?
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