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[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 23 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Do not fuck with your citizens then

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago

Still don’ doesn’t excuse it

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I mean ultimately destroying useful government property doesn't punish the government, because it's going to be rebuilt/replaced out of taxpayer money.

[–] chewypoops@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

You really don't understand the French.

If they raise taxes because of this, the next one will burn as well.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The French definitely have guts, but you're overselling it. They keep protesting yet the retirement age keeps going up, for instance.

[–] datendefekt@feddit.org 2 points 4 days ago

It may be going up but it’s still way below EU average. Their neighbors in Germany and Belgium retire at 67.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 4 days ago

Yup. They aren’t the smartest.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Burn down a office tower or something then, not a beautiful historic building.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago

This is the main point. The French do not fuck around.