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[goelette @goelette_]

I know the comparison with a wartime situation is out of place. Understanding the magnitude of what he had attempted was a major awakening for me when I was able to understand. That's what heroism looks like. That's what a modern French knight would have looked like. It's all gone now. But look at what's been done to the US in past decades. The "fly-over country", the "deplorables", the people that should just "learn to code". There were close parallels with French politicians calling the French almost the same names. That was stunning to me. Who do those people think they are? That is why I got interested in Trump and developed strong sympathy for the Trump movement. Americans woke up under Trump. At least they tried. The same can't be said of most other Western nations. But on a practical level I agree 100% with Jason that the best I can do is take care of my world and attempt to thrive as there's not much I can do about the external world.

[goelette @goelette_]

I hear you. I understand that viewpoint, and Jason's view that it's all rigged anyway. I'm not brave in any way. I chose expatriation in my twenties when I realized what was going on in my country of origin, France. I was able to anticipate over 20 years ago the events we saw a few weeks ago - on the brink of a civil war. You cannot expect people to be indifferent to politics. It is something visceral. "Man is a political animal". My grandpa was killed by the Germans in WW2. But not before giving them hell for many years in the Resistance. He was a French patriot. In civil life he had a major, thriving business. Many in his position in the business world chose to become collaborationists. It cost him his life and he left a widow and two daughters. Was he stupid to fight for what he believed in? I do not believe so. From his letters I know he never regretted his choices. Do you want to know what could become of the US? Look at a country that has suffered 4-5 decades of the equivalent of Obama/Biden policies: France. The way things are going, France will be over as a country in under a decade. It has been around for many centuries. Should those in a position to do so attempt to do something, or do nothing? Simply say, "it's all rigged, anyway"? I do get the cynicism, believe me, but don't expect everybody to agree.

[goelette @goelette_]

What do you make of the claims of election fraud though? Or the events of January 6? The US is not the only country affected. Of course you can say, "the US is already toast anyway". I'm convinced some of those people were sincere and took real personal risks against powerful forces. I'm not talking about the obvious clowns - the Simon Parkes, Juan O Savin' and company. I'm not ready to paint all of MAGA with a uniform brush.

[goelette @goelette_]

Not super convincing to be honest. I'm not even American: this is too far from me to worth my time investigating. I know she's always denied such accusations and covered them extensively. Even so, grifters in the MAGA milieu are on another level, like the people who almost ruined the "pillow guy", that businessman who was helping the effort to challenge the 2020 election results. I do know Tore went through hell in her personal life. I never heard her once sollicit funds in her shows or podcasts, except to refer to some small donation mechanism like many podcasters do. The fact remains she's a very smart individual who's articulate and hard working, contrary to most of the people on Jason's list. And the fact that she still believes in Trump does not automatically disqualify her in my eyes.

[goelette @goelette_]

@codereddewgirl @archaix138 I'm not familiar with that one

[goelette @goelette_]

@archaix138 Tore Maras (Tore Says) is genuine and doesn't belong on that list IMO.

[goelette @goelette_]

@davidlisnard Qui peut croire ces sornettes?

[goelette @goelette_]

Rien de bien nouveau malheureusement, le temps passe et le mensonge n'en finit jamais. Je me suis fait lyncher sur Facebook, par des particuliers, non des professionnels de l'information, après avoir expliqué ce genre de choses, photos et données historiques à l'appui, il y a plus de dix ans déjà, croyant faire un travail d'information utile. Dans la mesure aussi où nos grand-pères, du moins certains, se sont fait trouer la peau pour vaincre ces gens-là. Rien n'y a fait. Il n'y avait pas encore l'IA, mais certains ont répondu que c'était des photos de la propagande russe. A l'époque Laurent Fabius disait dans les médias que Pravi Sektor était juste un parti de droite, un peu dure certes, mais comme les autres.

[goelette @goelette_]

@xrpmickle To the people complaining you've been waiting for 10 years, you're either lying or arithmetically challenged, as your $5,000 XRP investment of 10 years ago would be worth about $800,000 on this day of November 2026.

[goelette @goelette_]

@XavierPoussard 😅

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@dom_kwok 🤡world

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@Emmanuelle_Gve Ces gens sont au moins aussi nuisibles que les macronards

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@JBollee Ni colonne vertébrale non plus d'ailleurs. Merci M. de Villiers.

[goelette @goelette_]

@Margueritestern Comme les passages de son Goncourt pompés sur Wikipedia. Sublime. Un grand moment de littérature française.

[goelette @goelette_]

Ce serait aux Français de régler le cas de ce trou du cul mais franchement si Elon Musk veut aider, be our guest.

[goelette @goelette_]

@digitaloutlook3 Many retail investors are also waiting stoically as they've been for five years now.

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@EtienneLahyre 1) Vance a nécessairement parlé avec l'assentiment de Trump. 2) c'est n'importe quoi de dire que Trump a renié le vote populaire.

[Thibault Louis @thefrenchmaker]

Tu t'appelles Giovanni. 41 ans. Tu vis dans les Pouilles, dans le sud de l'Italie. Tu pratiques "l'Italianmaxxxing" depuis ta naissance. Tu ne sais pas ce que c'est.

À 7h42, tu te réveilles parce que Monica, ta femme, a ouvert les volets.

Tu sais que t'as bien dormi parce que t'as bien dormi. Malgré la bouteille de Primitivo Manduria que tu as bue hier.

Tu bois un espresso au comptoir du café du village avec ton frère Marco. Vous avez une entreprise de carrelage depuis 2009. Votre business plan repose sur le fait de poser du carrelage et d'avoir WhatsApp.

À midi, tu manges des braciole al sugo avec Marco et deux ouvriers. Tu reprends du pain pour finir la sauce et repars au chantier.

Tu rentres chez toi vers 17h30, tu retrouves Monica et les enfants. Tu fais une sieste sur le canapé sous un poster d'Antonio Cassano que ta femme te demande d'enlever depuis 14 ans.

Le vendredi, tu retrouves tes six amis d'enfance en terrasse. Vous commandez des doubles negroni, des olives et du pecorino. Vous jouez aux cartes.

Vous parlez trop fort sur le foot, Meloni, et le nouveau carrelage dégueulasse de la mairie

Cet été, ton cousin français, Baptiste, 34 ans, vient te rendre visite depuis Paris.

Il porte une bague Oura connectée, un bracelet en nylon, et un débardeur Under Armour à 90 € qui évacue la transpiration.

Il t'explique qu'il a consacré sept ans à optimiser sa longévité. Il est blanc comme un cul.

Tu lui demandes s'il est malade.

Il t'explique le cortisol, la HRV, les pics glycémiques et les effets de l'alcool sur le sommeil profond.

Baptiste refuse ton pecorino parce qu'il a déjà atteint son quota de graisses saturées. Il refuse ensuite ton double negroni parce que ça perturbe sa récupération.

Il sort une poudre verte multivitaminée à 79 € de son sac que tu recraches dans les plantes de ta grand-mère.

Le soir, tu prépares des spaghetti alle vongole. Les enfants courent partout. Ton frère Marco arrive avec l'équipe de carrelage du village et une pizza Margherita faite avec les tomates de son cousin Francesco.

Baptiste, cerné jusqu'au cul, t'explique qu'il ne mange pas après 19h30 pour sa prépa ultra-trail.

Il poste une photo avec toi sur Instagram avec la légende "italianmaxxxing"

Tu lui dis qu'il revient quand il veut.

Il arrive à Orly et se demande pourquoi son bracelet Whoop lui indique un pic de stress après ses vacances.

[goelette @goelette_]

@WhiteRiderXRP Not a riddle guy at all but the triskelion is a symbol of Brittany where the bank that was attacked is located

[goelette @goelette_]

@HommesInfluence Un peu facile