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When A Frenchman Is Tired Of Indignation He Is Tired Of Life
"The French capacity for indignation is in decline."
-Arielle Schwab, president of the Union of French Jewish Students, is upset by the results of a recent survey which shows that 15% of her countrymen consider themselves "rather or a bit racist," and a third of those who do not think they might be even a little racist won't say anything when the racists around them spout racism. Also among the survey's findings: "Almost half of respondents, 49 per cent, thought that immigrants are better able to exploit the social welfare system than are the native French, and 12 per cent said homosexuals were more obsessed by sex than others. Meanwhile 28 per cent said they regarded blacks as more physically powerful than other groups."
Oh, the Telegraph. Great headline. I was expecting a subhead that read "Also admit to being cheese-eating surrender monkeys."
i'm kind of surprised that the racism numbers are that low, frankly.
I think the respondents are probably lying. There's always been a bit of the "protest too much" in France's high-minded (and high-handed) moralizing.
That means humility is up! BUY! BUY! BUY! (But don't gloat…)
Yeah — you are quoting from a paper in the U.K.
Now there's also the saying, attributed, I think to Dr. Johnson, that says: "When one is tired of London, one is tired of life."
When I am feeling especially piqued, as is my wont on many days, I always think of this quote before long?
I'm not French — still think French often get it best — everybody else can mostly just go Hang.
Don't agree? — enjoy your offal.