Unfortunately, yes. Long ago the French colonized Muslim territory in Africa, and now are paying a price in racial instability. They enabled the Catholic ruling class in Vietnam as well. In the US it was black slavery. Britain went after Middle Eastern oil. In the Opium Wars time frame, everyone was in China.Frenchman wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:28 amRegarding the situation in France it's actually insane. They arrested 8 women and men in Lyon because they put up posters saying Justice for Thomas~a 16 year old murdered at a village festival by a gang of Africans and Arabs looking to " Kill white people". One couple had their safe broken in by the police and all their savings seized. One woman had her French flag seized as proof of far right terrorism. They're risking 8 months jail for incitation to racial hatred.
Another group of young guys went to the no go zone whence the arabs who killed the kid came from. They demonstrated saying Islam out of Europe. Police arrested them and didn't intervene when one of them got kidnapped and beaten to an inch of his life by arabs. A dozen guys age 18-25 got 10 months jail, no bond, no suspension.
From a Frenchman in the know.
In many places where there are current or recent racial flare ups, there is a history of dominant European nations trying to exploit somebody. The current generation on both sides were not part of it, but the trouble that results is real. With hindsight, hating, oppressing and killing the different is a bad idea. Too late now.