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56. In response to a "They would all be speaking German if it wasn't for us." comment on FB the other day...

Reply to Baron2024 (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 08:48 AM

Mar 2025

I posted a response comment of, "Oh yeah, well if it weren't for France supporting us in the Revolutionary War, we would all be speaking English right now!"

The comments I got back were all of the, "Oh, bullshit, we didn't need their help," variety, or some other nonsense about how their economy would collapse without the U.S. Just a bunch of right-wing horseshit.

Not one of the daft muthafuckas got the joke. We really are living in stupid times.

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French Member Of European Parliament Responds To Karoline Leavitt [View all] Baron2024 Mar 2025 OP

Wow. Vive l'France. And fuck Trump. Ocelot II Mar 2025 #1

Made me so proud and also made me cry. Thank you France. efhmc Mar 2025 #2

Bravo!!!! Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #3

Nice malaise Mar 2025 #4

We need a French-style revolt!! Start by closing your wallets!! OrlandoDem2 Mar 2025 #5

The French had a similar problem DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #63

What a class act this gentleman is. alwaysinasnit Mar 2025 #6

It's all going to go over her head. Baitball Blogger Mar 2025 #7

People like Karoline Leavitt are too stupid and craven to even moniss Mar 2025 #8

She is vile. yellow dahlia Mar 2025 #10

"She is vile". Prof. Toru Tanaka Mar 2025 #58

Karoline MAGAot Leavitt DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #64

I am VERY glad to work for a French-owned multinational these days... Moostache Mar 2025 #9

Help! You helped us in the Revolution. We need you again...please. yellow dahlia Mar 2025 #11

That's right. ShazzieB Mar 2025 #53

That entire message should be carved in marble, nearby the base of The Statue Of Liberty. Paladin Mar 2025 #12

As my sister said weeks ago about Europe standing up to the US & to Putin: SOMEone has to! Hekate Mar 2025 #13

Excellent 'news.' Am spreading it around. elleng Mar 2025 #32

If you haven't seen the Play/Movie of Hamilton, the one song that makes me cry everytime is ... aggiesal Mar 2025 #14

A missive of beauty Torchlight Mar 2025 #15

I want the country I grew up in back. rickyhall Mar 2025 #16

Merci Beau Coup, MEP Raphal Glucksmann! Brillian! Cha Mar 2025 #17

Merci Monsieur Glucksmann. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #18

An anecdote Cirsium Mar 2025 #19

Ohh, your anecdote made me Cha Mar 2025 #23

ah gee Cirsium Mar 2025 #26

May I? Cha Mar 2025 #29

I feel like I'm watching the Marseillaise yorkster Mar 2025 #42

Right you are, yorkster... Cha Mar 2025 #45

Hi Cha yorkster Mar 2025 #46

You take good care, too.. Cha Mar 2025 #47

;( elleng Mar 2025 #33

Exactement ! timvrip Mar 2025 #54

Leavitt won't understand his Figarosmom Mar 2025 #20

Mic drop! Vive La France! FirstLight Mar 2025 #21

Beating The Brainwashing Baron2024 Mar 2025 #25

Your last paragraph! Such important questions! electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #36

Well, I found this... FirstLight Mar 2025 #48

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2025 #22

The French would be speaking German if trump was president in the 40s BOSSHOG Mar 2025 #24

He's writing to a larger audience.. yorkster Mar 2025 #44

We might be speaking... oldsoldierfadingfast Mar 2025 #51

Brilliantly Phrased... johnnyplankton Mar 2025 #27

As drumpf's mouthpiece The Blue Flower Mar 2025 #28

If not for the French, we'd be in the British Commonwealth.... paleotn Mar 2025 #30

Bravo, Monsieur Raphal Glucksmann!!! elleng Mar 2025 #31

"Obscurantism" JoseBalow Mar 2025 #34

I am somewhat envious of their educational system, & a culture where "Philosopher" is a job description... Hekate Mar 2025 #37

Or where words like "obscurantism" are used, and understood JoseBalow Mar 2025 #39

Exactly, exactly my point Hekate Mar 2025 #41

Ohhhh, man....teary eyed. Eloquent! Ty. electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #35

Passed this on to 3 other people... Hekate Mar 2025 #38

Vive la France! Et merci mille fois. yorkster Mar 2025 #40

Levitt forgot what France did to help George Washington BGRD Mar 2025 #43

She Didn't Forget ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #65

11. And what does a softball playing moron like you Hassler Mar 2025 #49

Thank you France... oldsoldierfadingfast Mar 2025 #50

❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 2025 #52

"Lafayette, we are here" Godot51 Mar 2025 #55

In response to a "They would all be speaking German if it wasn't for us." comment on FB the other day... ECL213 Mar 2025 #56

Remind Ms Leavitt that we might not won our surfered Mar 2025 #57

I Personally Appreciate That Sentiment Being Publicly Expressed MayReasonRule Mar 2025 #59

Lafayette... we are ashamed of our orange fuhrer. Number9Dream Mar 2025 #60

My ancesters left their homes to fight with Lafayette young_at_heart Mar 2025 #61

What a classy response! So eloquent! calimary Mar 2025 #62

The New Colossus mucholderthandirt Mar 2025 #66