tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post8765432518581922828..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: France Begins lts RenewalFreedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-27707260619959742122015-03-07T19:39:37.814-08:002015-03-07T19:39:37.814-08:00Actually just over 300 years ago, my friend. I sho...Actually just over 300 years ago, my friend. I should have said 'Republican France.' But the pattern I mentioned was in place since the Congress of Vienna after the Napoleonic wars and Bonaparte's defeat, and continued until after WWII.<br /><br />In fact, one of the causes of the Third Republic's demise was the political division between the Front Populare (the Left, who wanted a <i>rapprochement</i> with the Soviets to counterbalance Hitler ) and the Right, who wanted nothing to do with Stalin and actually wanted to dump Britain and ally with Germany.<br /><br />That's essentially what happened after France's defeat in 1940.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332213651195340500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-90545903600573556812015-03-06T20:42:29.594-08:002015-03-06T20:42:29.594-08:00If you remember your history, France has always so...<i>If you remember your history, France has always sought a good relationship with Russia as a counter balance to Germany<br /></i><br /><br />i had a little coca cola nose chortle reading that.<br />i'm curious, how many cities in russia are named bonaparte?<br />the history i remember was, while the brits were burning the white house, Napoleon took his grand armee' on a little excursion east.<br />now granted, that was 200 some odd years ago, and germany didn't exist then. but you did say "always". and i will cut down on the soft drinks.louielouienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-26223481245076442872015-03-06T16:36:13.709-08:002015-03-06T16:36:13.709-08:00And I can understand why. If you remember your his...And I can understand why. If you remember your history, France has always sought a good relationship with Russia as a counter balance to Germany.<br /><br />Le Pen and the FN see Putin as a more reliable ally than Obama, especially in fighting jihad. And they see another raison d'alliance with an economically distressed Russia as a means of keeping Russia from being controlled by China.<br /><br />From France's point of view, it's hard for me to disagree with them.<br /><br />Yet another ally of ours President Obama has distanced America from.<br /><br />Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332213651195340500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-4545336569469284332015-03-06T14:35:40.192-08:002015-03-06T14:35:40.192-08:00Sadly, the FN is also Pro-Putin. Sadly, the FN is also Pro-Putin. hans meyernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-3827477138391194442015-03-06T14:06:56.973-08:002015-03-06T14:06:56.973-08:00considering the political views of Le Pen, she is ...considering the political views of Le Pen, she is wise to stick to french politics. if someone like her ran in the US, they would receive about 10% of the vote. tops.louielouienoreply@blogger.com