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Le Monde in English
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'The graffiti defacing Paris's Statue de la République is indefensible, but breathes new life into an ugly monument'

lemonde.fr'The graffiti defacing Paris's Statue de la République is indefensible, but breathes new life into an ugly monument'The statue designed by Léopold Morice in the 19th century, which serves as a rallying point during protests, gradually lost its original meaning and has now become a symbol of authority and an outlet for public anger, writes Le Monde columnist Michel Guerrin.

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mrxexon
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We are early into a new century. The old standards have to come down in order for the new century to have it's own identity. And since fascism seems to have an 80 year cycle, here we are. And right on time...

Nova
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I think the apperance of government officials becoming comfortable with big companies, how economies are upended by Big Money being viewed as not paying their fair share and the incorrect ideas that governments should be run like a family bank account or should be run like a company …

Nova
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… have all contributed to this idea. Especially as Franco-US relations have been strained, the rise of fascism and the breakdown of educational systems, compounded by the complexities of climate change. Mainly, it is the rise of fascism. As fringe politicians gain political relevancy, …

Nova
@novaf13.bsky.social

… democracy is threatened. As racism is allowed to flourish, democratic ideals of a multicultural government are attacked. France, look at what is happening when fringy fascism is accepted into the rightwing of your government. Remember your democratic socialist roots.