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Chirac: Kerry's wanna be ally

 
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:07 am    Post subject: Chirac: Kerry's wanna be ally Reply with quote
From Drudge:

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Chirac lashes out against US cultural domination
Thu Oct 07 2004 21:37:42 ET

French President Jacques Chirac warned Thursday of a "catastrophe" for global diversity if the United States' cultural hegemony goes unchallenged.

Speaking at a French cultural center in Hanoi ahead of Friday's opening of a summit of European and Asian leaders, Chirac said France was right to stand up for cultural and linguistic diversity.

The outspoken French president warned that the world's different cultures could be "choked" by US values.

This, he said, would lead to a "general world sub-culture" based around the English language, which would be "a real ecological catastrophe".

Citing Hollywood's stranglehold over the film industry as an example, Chirac stressed that only with government assistance could countries maintain their cultural heritage.

Vietnam is a former French colony, but only around 375,000 of its 81 million people speak French. English is considered by most people a far more valuable and practical second language, particularly among businessmen.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Whiny French can't get over the fact that their nation ceased to be relevant in sciences, arts, technology and commerce at the begining of the 20th century. They suffer from an Eiffel Tower sized inferiority complex. Twisted Evil
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