By raising for the first time the idea of sending troops to Ukraine, the French leader “has taken a further step toward belligerence,” blasted his rival Marine Le Pen, of the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party. She accused him of “posing an existential risk to 70 million French people, and more particularly to our armed forces already deployed in Eastern Europe.”
"You’ve been waiting for the first opportunity to remind people of your true loyalties [and] “show your true colors,” retorted Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who had left the Paris Agricultural Show to attend the verbal joust. “When you read the investigations that are being carried out, [such as one published by the Washington Post on December 30, showing the RN’s persistent links with Moscow], you have to wonder whether Vladimir Putin’s troops aren’t already in our country,” he continued. “I’m talking about you and your troops, Ms. Le Pen.”
I know nothing of
Macron’s policiesAttal’s politics, but credit where credit is due. Someone needs to call out these right wing nutjobs cropping up across western democracies.This wasn’t Macron
Ah fair point, I didn’t read the full article or summary 😅 - my comment has been updated to reflect that.
On the one hand, I want to live in a democracy that follows the rule of law and follow due process and we should let the democratic process play out. On the other hand though, we’ve got traitors in our midst that our obviously in bed with the Kremlin and doing their bidding. Why else is US aid being held up by the House when an ally has Russians invading their country? Because treasonous bastards are gumming up the works at the behest of Putin. They need to be removed from their offices and placed under arrest, people who need our help are dying and we don’t have time for this BS.
Yeah. That’s why I was giving Attal kudos here. As an American I really wish that the Democrats would take the same stance publicly. Are Democrats here not left enough? Sure, that’s valid. But they’re the only one of two major parties that largely respects the rule of law and isn’t trying to drag us into a fascist hellscape. The time for the kid gloves to come off was years ago, yet here they are still trying to engage Republicans in good faith arguments.
Ooo, se brûler malade!
Oooh, sick burn?
Is that what you meant?
Oof, thanks. Would’ve taken me a second.
Not gonna lie, it gave me a moment of pause too, even as a French speaker.
Yeah that’s the thing, it’s my native language too hahah
Sorry, I used Google translate. I have no idea how it would actually be said in French natively, lol. I was just trying to make a joke.
Hahah yeah I figured. No worries it was pretty funny.
Edit: I actually don’t know what the actual translation of “Sick burn” would be now that I think about it.
Not a Brice de Nice fan? Elle s’est fait casseeeer.
Oddly enough, as an English speaker currently learning French, I got it immediately. Maybe that’s an ominous sign…
Its probably because “sick” is a slang term in English that doesn’t have an exact translation in french. From what I can find a word like “génial” or “super” might be closer since “malade” means physical sickness
Note I am also not a native french speaker
Malade is used that way in Quebec, probably as a direct translation from English I’d assume.
It’s the best that Google translate could do, lol
Deepl Translate is vastly superior btw
But would it have been as funny?
Le ministre ne ment pas 🤷♂️
