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30. I am interested in how the Haitian people feel towards France and it's history with the country.

Reply to lapucelle (Reply #23)

Fri Jul 14, 2017, 10:23 AM

Jul 2017

You don't want to talk about it. Fine.

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What Macron said. [View all] lapucelle Jul 2017 OP

Maybe the Russians are spreading more b.s. kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2017 #1

Ya think? RT has the story. lapucelle Jul 2017 #2

What he said was pure racism. No need to sugar coat it by blaming someone else. brush Jul 2017 #6

Macron may well have made racist statements. lapucelle Jul 2017 #7

What he said was in the OP I responded to. brush Jul 2017 #9

Part of what he said was in the OP lapucelle Jul 2017 #10

Explain what you're talking about please. Are you saying the remarks should be excused? brush Jul 2017 #11

"His popularity has plummeted on social media." lapucelle Jul 2017 #12

Are we still sugarcoating it? Did he mention the elephant in the room... brush Jul 2017 #14

That's why an analysis of the complete statement lapucelle Jul 2017 #15

Let's get to the point. What's your take on the extraction of trillions by the French? brush Jul 2017 #17

If that's what you think the point is, then you're in the wrong thread. lapucelle Jul 2017 #21

Not trying to hijack the thread. I'm talking to you. If you're Haitian you should certainly... brush Jul 2017 #22

This thread is a discussion lapucelle Jul 2017 #23

I am interested in how the Haitian people feel towards France and it's history with the country. brush Jul 2017 #30

The plans for a visit by the American president lapucelle Jul 2017 #16

Didn't Britain cancel trump's trip? brush Jul 2017 #18

No. lapucelle Jul 2017 #19

Oh, that's how that was avoided. Still no comment on the extraction of trillions though? brush Jul 2017 #20

What a fascinating discussion! I believe the quote is from Jefferson's rough "draught" Glorfindel Jul 2017 #27

Fascinating! lapucelle Jul 2017 #29

Some people may have thought "mission civilisatrice!" when they saw "civilisationnel" ... dalton99a Jul 2017 #3

You're right. lapucelle Jul 2017 #5

Thanks! lapucelle Jul 2017 #8

Good catch dalton99a Jul 2017 #13

That looks very likely -- building a narrative about Macron. R B Garr Jul 2017 #31

Building a narrative that will inflame lapucelle Jul 2017 #32

Yes, it sure does. And when you look at the internet twitter R B Garr Jul 2017 #34

Interesting. I learned something. pangaia Jul 2017 #4

No one here should be surprised that racism against POC is STILL rampant among Euro nations. nikibatts Jul 2017 #24

In many respects, it's getting worse. lapucelle Jul 2017 #25

Geez, of course he was bewildered. She isn't Italian, she's an American of Italian heritage. SharonClark Jul 2017 #26

I don't remember it being that obvious in the 1970's. lapucelle Jul 2017 #28

It's getting worse here in the US, too. BannonsLiver Jul 2017 #33

I think that lurker racists lapucelle Jul 2017 #35