No Country for French Boomers feat Anthony Mansuy (E284)

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Boomer comment https://youtu.be/HJl83vNuDL4

Thanks for this episode! I nearly died from laughter a few times. What was the point of Perroud’s architectural plans (not qualified to do) that he couldn’t communicate with the Bulgarian workers about? One of many exercises in futility

Ooh this isn't even the French boomer nonsense story I thought it was gonna be like but I shouldn't have been surprised that others have happened like this. Something about an old aristo family getting swindled by some smooth talking guy who had them all held up in isolation in this crumbling manse in his cult of personality. You know, normal shit.

Gary Tall is like one of those Phoenix Wright names where they didn't even try

A pilled flat-earth, piss drinking (and rubbing in skin now too according to previous argument with them) holocaust-denying family member who keeps trying to get other family members (and god-knows who else) to stop taking their meds, swap to private healthcare (in UK) and question "the death numbers" of nazi genocide - almost talked a sibling of mine into going for some commune type dealio somewhat like this a couple of months back, though it didn't lead anywhere and luckily seen to have lost intest in it after a while. And yeah can easily imagine this being the kinda messy result in the timeline they, as of yet, have avoided lol.

I think talking about Europeans and who they think their ethnic ancestors are is very interesting. There’s a great book called The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter that outlines the obsession with being a Saxon and the invention of prestigious lineages and rivalries between north German and south Germans. Who is more “Ancient Greek” and who is more “Saxon,” not to mention Thomas Jefferson’s obsession with believing the only true American is the “Anglo-Saxon.” In the 19th century, racial science categorized white people in various categories of “good” and “bad” witnesses, so it’s interesting to see some dregs of the past present in France now and by interesting I mean sad.

the plot thckens: The Mamarchevo Bigfoot and the trash trolls https://a.co/d/0bLwikkP

I've found most people who want to live in a small town (less than 2k pop) in a poor county/country have no idea what it is like to really live there. I have lived urban and rural and the reality is; Big city= jobs, educational opportunities, wide range of services available.Noise, pollution, crowds, expensive housing. Rural= I live in a small town. The reality is...No services. Need a dentist? Drive 5 hours with an abscess to a dentist. Same goes for a doctor. Need a plummer? Call the only one in the county and wait for three weeks for him to show up. Need a car mechanic? Same thing, or do it yourself. Tree falls across your driveway blocking you in? You're not the only one in the county with that problem, so you wait for days or buy a chainsaw and get busy. Heater fails in the middle of winter? You're number 38 on the waiting list for service. Need a cop? If there are any you stand a good chance of getting one who couldn't get hired anywhere else, is corrupt, or just plain lazy and stupid. BTW, small towns/counties can't afford big jails, or law enforcement. So crimes get ignored, incompetently investigated, or unpunished. Need home insurance? If you can get it be prepared to pay through the nose. Need a job? Good luck unless you work from home and,BTW, fat chance getting fast, reliable, inexpensive internet. Good restaurant? Yeah, in your dreams. Learn to cook. Groceries? Not likely so you drive 3 hours to the nearest Costco. What few services there are are likely done by the incompetent. We have a saying in my community; Anyone who ever dream of being a brain surgeon move to a small town, buys a hacksaw and a staple gun, and hangs out a shingle saying Brain Surgery Dun Here.

I just got back from France. I cycled from the Pyrenees to Nice. Everyone seemed pretty pissed in general but I just got the vibe that they exist as pissed. You know like their faces had pissed off lines? Anyway it was really beautiful. For real though they take the climate shit super seriously and as an American, not having AC when it’s 96° because of the environment was a trip. Like these places in Nice totally had air-conditioning, but they just weren’t using it because of the climate and that was a very new experience for me. I kept looking around like “do you guys believe this?” And they just did the French what can you do face. I don’t know if they are voting right wing for air conditioning but if so, that would kind of make sense. I have also heard that France does protest votes a lot so that the gov pays attention to certain things so you never really know if the French people believe in what they vote for or if they just want the roads repaved. Anyway. I loved France.

Anybody know the spelling of the name of the main grifter? I have no ear for French and it’s driving me nuts that I can’t even understand what his name is while trying to follow the story. - dumb American

Since the interview i think the far right went up and the left went down in the polls. Heading for a far right majority nost likely. C’est la merde :)

Unrelated: Liv covered a French streamer or YTuber on one of her pandemic streams in early 2020. Anyone know who that was? He made a song about partying? I sound crazy, I know.

Ribbit ribbit fascisme ribbit

Is Jerry Tall's wife named Jenny?

The extreme aspects of centrism is a good turn of phrase and something that could be voiced more in our politics. He's right. The effects of centrism ARE extreme.

"C'est racist?" "Non" X3 Translated by ignorant American. You're welcome. 😀

Jakey et al, Jonestown was in Guyana, S America (not the country of S Africa or the continent of Africa) https://www.businessinsider.com/jonestown-guyana-abandoned-photos

liv agar

My headphones didn’t connect immediately and I missed the first 20 seconds of the intro music which is vital to the whole experience so I had to restart.. naturally.

Encore un emission francophilic!!!

I despoil this virgin comment thread!