• pyre@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    i don’t remember a time France wasn’t reactionary (in my lifetime obviously). they were in the islamophobia business way before it was cool everywhere else.

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      18 days ago

      As I’ve previously elaborated on in a comment in reply to a similar statement - this has less to do with being anti-islam and more to do with being anti-religion. The French have had a long history with organized religion.

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        18 days ago

        Though Islam has certainly become the primary target over the last 20 years.

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        18 days ago

        Weren’t there some Charlie Hebdo happenings regarding some drawings? Can’t seem to understand why would they have something against some particular group