157 sats \ 14 replies \ @didiplaywell 8 Jul \ on: France election was also an election of social gifts news
Let it be. It's pretty much like bitcoin:
- If they buy it, it's best for us
- If they sell it, it's best for us
- If they keep it, it's best for us
- If they lose it, it's best for us
They want socialism? Be my guest. They don't want it? Be my guest.
the most important issue was immigration
National Rally wants to close the border
Macron wants more Islam
the New Popular Front wants more Islam
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Immigration is not the issue in itself. People is playing by the rules and you can't blame them for dancing while the music is playing. The sole problem is and can be discretional law, welfare laws, that is, any state induced imbalance. As always.
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Too many immigrants in France don't work and live on welfare.
Most criminals and prisoners are immigrants or children of immigrants.
A couple years ago I saw a statistic: 8 percent of France is Muslim, 50 percent of French convicts are Muslim
I'm sure both numbers are higher today
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They don't have to and I didn't say they where. I said it was (and it is) an important factor. But the other factor is discretional law. If immigrants are treated with preferential laws, there is your problem. In general, any inequality against the law is the problem, with or without immigrants.
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None of the left wing rioters have been arrested or punished for their actions
there is no rule of law
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Exactly, that's my point. That's one example of the many discretional laws at play that are responsible for the decline. You can not blame the people itself if they play by the rules. They are despicable, of course, but not responsible. The law says they are not. The law is the problem.
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sometimes there is a point of no return
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For a period? yes. Forever? impossible. And that's important to note because then we can underscore what's lost that's important: time. They are about to lose a lot of time, and that's all we have. That's the tragedy. They will be back on track on a future, of course, but good decisions are not measured by how long it will take to stop making damage.
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It still is and will remain so. Now it comes a period that will be painful, for sure. What's happening is by all means a shameful dishonour to one of the nations that's largely responsible for all of what the western civilization can boast of today. It's a forgettable stain and a massive waste of time and resources. But it will not take too long for it to reverse. What's important is to prevent the cycle to repeat.
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another Revolution, another Reign of Terror?
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They won't reach that extreme. That's one of the blessings of capitalism. Everything will follow a natural course just like it did in Argentina. If WE did it, I expect a radical quick reversal for France. Why I'm saying this, if we have examples like Cuba and Venezuela? There's but one key factor: is the military in line with the radical move? If yes, you have Cuba and Venezuela. If not, you have Argentina.
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