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17. I don't like how the media is framing this: the real story is the restrictions, not word choice.

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 10:08 AM

Jan 2022

Kudos to Macron for restricting the unvaccinated's ability to endanger everyone else. The story should be about that and how/why this will save lives.

As far as his language goes: Macron used a mildly vulgar word. Anti-vaxxers are literally killing people. The anti-vaxxers have a lot of nerve complaining about language.

The only thing I'd fault Macron for is giving the media a way to twist the story.

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French uproar as Macron vows to 'piss off' unvaccinated [View all] Mr. Sparkle Jan 2022 OP

I thought that, among the unvaccinated, 'pissed off' is their default condition EYESORE 9001 Jan 2022 #1

I thought the French are always in some state of pissed off... in a good way YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #15

Broad brush and not true Randomthought Jan 2022 #39

Absolutely.... YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #40

Fuck the antivaxxers. They are why we're still in this mess. nt SunSeeker Jan 2022 #2

I agree except the election is 3 months away jimfields33 Jan 2022 #11

Agreed 100%. Wish President Joe would use 'firm' language about our anti vaxxer fools. nt Tommymac Jan 2022 #27

Good. This is in the "I welcome threir hatred" vein. Enough catering to the miscreants. Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #3

+1 n/t ariadne0614 Jan 2022 #7

Exactly right. Farmer-Rick Jan 2022 #23

Perfect response. hot2na Jan 2022 #37

Good!!! Owl Jan 2022 #4

Slap them back with the hand they used to slap you. 2naSalit Jan 2022 #5

All this anti-vaxx nonsense is politicizing medical care bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #6

I want BigMac to piss them off BigTime. NCjack Jan 2022 #8

The term is not that easily translatable DFW Jan 2022 #9

Part of the problem may be that the word originates from "merde", which literally means "shit". TheRickles Jan 2022 #12

If the reporter doesn't know contemporary French DFW Jan 2022 #35

If the reporter doesn't know contemporary French DFW Jan 2022 #36

I love this approach IronLionZion Jan 2022 #10

Something needs to be done YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #16

Trumpers have declared me "no longer American" my whole life IronLionZion Jan 2022 #25

+1 YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #31

No disagree vehemently. In Solidarity We WILL exercise ALL of the rights given us. FUCK them. Tommymac Jan 2022 #29

+1 YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #32

The French once again show us... sarchasm Jan 2022 #13

I thought they found a new varient in Marseille Maggiemayhem Jan 2022 #14

I don't like how the media is framing this: the real story is the restrictions, not word choice. femmedem Jan 2022 #17

The worthless media will always find a way to twist the story. justhanginon Jan 2022 #19

i want to piss them off too samnsara Jan 2022 #18

America is ahead of France in pissed off people. twodogsbarking Jan 2022 #20

O mine eyes have seen the glory lambchopp59 Jan 2022 #21

So they can piss us off but we can't piss them off? Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #22

This. nt Tommymac Jan 2022 #30

Carrying on the sentiment, Susan Calvin Jan 2022 #24

They are all attacking him for being mean JI7 Jan 2022 #26

There is analysis below the article appleannie1 Jan 2022 #28

Mandatory vaccinations Bayard Jan 2022 #33

This is the right move by Macron LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #34

Good for him Jilly_in_VA Jan 2022 #38

Good! Fuck them, let them eat horse paste! Initech Jan 2022 #41

GOOD! I am so sick of this shit. r�is�n_dubh Jan 2022 #42

France has more new Covid cases than any other country. BigmanPigman Jan 2022 #43