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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDeSantis says France wouldn't fight back if they were invaded by Russia.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) poses a very helpful hypothetical showing tremendous brainpower:
Can you imagine if [Putin] went into France? Would they do anything to put up a fight? Probably not.
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11:35 AM · Mar 2, 2022
Yeah, that's who we need in charge of foreign policy. GFY.
tanyev
(42,516 posts)Native
(5,936 posts)Wingus Dingus
(8,052 posts)Never heard THAT one before! You're a funny fucker, desantis! Oh man, my sides hurt!
PortTack
(32,705 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,346 posts)They had about 1/8 the current US population, so do the math. Weve been fortunate to never even come close to having to absorb that level of sacrifice.
GFY, asshole.
mathematic
(1,431 posts)Who needs to fight back when you can just send a couple hundred nukes in retaliation?
Caliman73
(11,725 posts)Based on France's near collapse in WWI and collapse in WWII against the Germans.
The only thing that this shows is how ignorant OR what a willful asshole DeSantis is. While France did surrender in WWII, there was a heavy resistance throughout the war. Free French troops under de Gaulle took a major part in the fight to push the Germans out too. France kept Germany back, away from Paris, at great cost during WWI. To slander them with the idea that they would surrender is ridiculous and just shows what a jerk he is.
Wingus Dingus
(8,052 posts)but they really need some new material, holy christ.
Sneederbunk
(14,278 posts)mitch96
(13,870 posts)bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)Doc Sportello
(7,486 posts)More than 200,000 French soldiers died in WWII, including 38,000 resistance fighters who if caught usually received torture and summary execution. That number of course doesn't include the French civilians who were murdered by Nazis in retribution for Resistance activities.
But demeaning France has been a favorite meme of the stupid RW and their equally ignorant "leaders" who never served a day in the military.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_France_during_World_War_II#:~:text=During%20the%20course%20of%20the,the%20German%20Army%20(including%2032%2C000
MyOwnPeace
(16,917 posts)'Trump University School of International Studies!'
JoanofArgh
(14,971 posts)I can't stand this asshole. He talks down to the people of Florida because he thinks they're all dumb.
GoCubsGo
(32,074 posts)It's hilarious coming from the guy who would be the very first to tuck tail and run away at the slightest provocation.
Crunchy Frog
(26,578 posts)lame54
(35,262 posts)Hekate
(90,556 posts)Florida doesn't need any French tourists or business
Irish_Dem
(46,492 posts)Putin would not go near France.
Hugin
(33,047 posts)coronavirus.
Salviati
(6,008 posts)"Trolling teh libz" is not a substantive political platform.
tanyev
(42,516 posts)Think how many hours a day TFG spent in "Executive Time" which was a euphemism for watching TV and posting mean tweets, not just about Democratic politicians and policies, but also attacks on American businesses and individual Americans. Utterly shameful.
hardluck
(637 posts)to see what sacrifices the French are willing to make. God I hate these French surrender jokes.
Meowmee
(5,164 posts)Death sentence idiot
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)pfitz59
(10,302 posts)Remember "freedom fries". The GQP is filled with morons.
struggle4progress
(118,224 posts)We should invade Canada!
Why would we side with Ukraine instead of Russia?
This is why we need to send US troops to the Rio Grande!
Fuck you, France!