If Marine Le Pen and her xenophobic Front National had had their - TopicsExpress



          

If Marine Le Pen and her xenophobic Front National had had their way, there would have been no such thing as the French soccer team. Accidentally watching Benzemas goals at the world cup tonight, I could not help but wonder why French public opinion is still hostile to immigration, and so protective of a culture they think is threatened by outside forces. The fact of the matter is that French cultures finest contemporary moments at the International stage are usually spearheaded by sons of immigrants. Marie Curie and her scientific breakthroughs. Emile Zola and his literary marvels. Zinedine Zidane and his god-like mastery of a football. Gad Elmaleh and his larger-than-life comedy. For more on how to make your culture more globally significant, France, look further West. Its a big world out there.
Posted on: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 22:24:33 +0000

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