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52. They also have the advantage of an educational system that doesn't allow local

Mon May 8, 2017, 05:30 AM

May 2017

ignorance and prejudice to determine what students learn. The French take education much more seriously than our country does, and they actually teach students about history and politics.

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Le Pen refuses credentials for left leaning Indy media. Mainstream media responds by [View all] suffragette May 2017 OP

Good! Let the asshole yell to her echo chamber. Fucking fascist Putin xxx holster. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #1

And she has now lost. So glad. suffragette May 2017 #14

PEEOTUS helped defeat her workinclasszero May 2017 #57

Hahaha...Colbert has given us a stronger word than AH Alice11111 May 2017 #35

Wish our mainstream media would do the equivalent. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #2

this progressoid May 2017 #4

At least they all banned the Con's 2020 campaign ad malaise May 2017 #5

Hey, sis! As a side note, the Guardian showed a detour sign for voters so they would not disturb suffragette May 2017 #9

Sweet malaise May 2017 #12

Making a joyful noise! suffragette May 2017 #15

BBC has great coverage malaise May 2017 #17

I've been watching France 24. Big party outside the Louvre. suffragette May 2017 #22

I loved the video! Thanks. Ironically, we were listening Alice11111 May 2017 #49

I'm sorry for your loss. I hope hearing that brought you some comfort in good memories. suffragette May 2017 #54

It was some time ago, but the words remind me of Alice11111 May 2017 #55

That was huge...surprising, but I guess they finally got it Alice11111 May 2017 #36

Took them long enough malaise May 2017 #39

...and hope it holds. The French didn't fall for the fake news Alice11111 May 2017 #50

They also have the advantage of an educational system that doesn't allow local tblue37 May 2017 #52

Ours has been weighted down w nonsense, w more to come Alice11111 May 2017 #53

Me, too. suffragette May 2017 #18

I wish they would, too Hekate May 2017 #26

+1 uponit7771 May 2017 #28

Agree, but US M$M only concerned about ratings and the dollars, so never see them following suit iluvtennis May 2017 #30

"Hey!! Wait!! I was only kidding!!" lpbk2713 May 2017 #3

Yes. Backfired on her fascist self and crew. suffragette May 2017 #7

Wish our press could unify to oppose tyranny. TeamPooka May 2017 #6

Love the way you put this so clearly. Very much agree. suffragette May 2017 #25

I'm watching TV5 and they seem to be switching beveeheart May 2017 #8

Please keep us posted! suffragette May 2017 #10

And Macron wins! suffragette May 2017 #11

That's a whipping malaise May 2017 #13

It sure is! And a wake up call. The citizens of France wanted change and they elected someone suffragette May 2017 #16

A 65.9% whipping malaise May 2017 #19

Somewhere Don the Con is burying his frustration in a taco bowl while Putin is drowning suffragette May 2017 #20

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise May 2017 #21

Macron won in every age group, too. Solid defeat for Le Pen. suffragette May 2017 #48

Putin is wondering why the same tactics worked in America but not France? Maybe they notdarkyet May 2017 #32

They learned from our mistake...they were Putin aware. Alice11111 May 2017 #37

There are probably a lot of reasons gratuitous May 2017 #38

Just about a two to one margin. lpbk2713 May 2017 #23

A resounding NON! Very glad to see it! suffragette May 2017 #24

Le Pen is a fascist like trump and is trying to use trump's tricks Gothmog May 2017 #27

Yes. They stir up hate and fear for their profit. And they promote and profess nationalism suffragette May 2017 #29

Is Le Canard Enchain refused admittance? Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #31

Apparently many did opt for neither, nor and suffragette May 2017 #40

i fart in her general direction! spanone May 2017 #33

That's a classic for a good reason. suffragette May 2017 #42

Politico is left wing? charlyvi May 2017 #34

I should have included "mainly" in the OP as the Guardian did in reporting this. suffragette May 2017 #41

Politico is mainly left wing? charlyvi May 2017 #43

Badumpbump! suffragette May 2017 #44

I'm here all week! charlyvi May 2017 #45

Btw, love your signature lines. Both of them. suffragette May 2017 #46

Very kind of you. Thanks. charlyvi May 2017 #47

I wish our ratings chasing media would do the same thing when a jerk like Trump tblue37 May 2017 #51

I think they reacted from a place of "that couldn't happen here" at the time. Now that they know suffragette May 2017 #56