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13. Vive La France!

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 11:40 PM

Apr 2019

They are an old ally and also a great champion of democracy throughout history. So much of the philosophy and spirit of democracy comes from the French, without whom we would not have won the Revolutionary War. Vive La France!

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There is another French Gift to the U.S.A. And it is a Great Gift.. [View all] Stuart G Apr 2019 OP

Everybody knows who Lafayette was. At least, I hope they do. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #1

Please assume nothing....Most here might know Lafayette..Most or Some? Stuart G Apr 2019 #2

If they don't, they need to get their ignorant asses back to middle school, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #4

There are a crap ton of cities named Fayetteville after him. nt okaawhatever Apr 2019 #23

No, they don't. ismnotwasm Apr 2019 #40

The French literally drained their treasury dry to support our war of liberation. roamer65 Apr 2019 #3

All so very true. Stinky The Clown Apr 2019 #5

I doubt it!! dai13sy Apr 2019 #7

My wife was a substitute teacher back in the '90s. Stonepounder Apr 2019 #14

Trust me, most of the middle school teachers today are just as ignorant. YOHABLO Apr 2019 #16

I trust you. llmart Apr 2019 #25

When did Democrats start bashing teachers? radical noodle Apr 2019 #34

I can only speak from experience. It is what it is. Not bashing all teachers. YOHABLO Apr 2019 #39

You said MOST middle school teachers radical noodle Apr 2019 #41

They're probably teaching what a great scholar and novelist Ayn Rand was. Mr. Evil Apr 2019 #21

Careful throwing reality needledriver Apr 2019 #6

Interesting outlook. They were still smarting from the French & Indian War, and FailureToCommunicate Apr 2019 #12

The French were still in North America. HubertHeaver Apr 2019 #17

Oh, I know of course. I just had not heard that reason for France's assistance. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2019 #24

Consider what could have been had the French monarchy not fallen. HubertHeaver Apr 2019 #33

Remember MAGAt types going non-stop bdjhawk Apr 2019 #8

Sure do. I went to France for that reason in 2005. BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #10

I remember people trying to remind Rethugs of that, as they poured French wine down the drain sandensea Apr 2019 #9

I was at a family dinner that included my right-winger SIL at about that time, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #11

Tant mieux! sandensea Apr 2019 #18

Vive La France! Progressive2020 Apr 2019 #13

Vive La France, et presente, Georges Washington de La Fayette (1779-1849) appalachiablue Apr 2019 #15

And now, what can we do for them? raging moderate Apr 2019 #19

Macron will be starting a fund-raising campaign tomorrow. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #20

The people of France gave us the Statue of Liberty. raging moderate Apr 2019 #22

And it was members of La COMPAGNON DU DEVOIR who did the restoration work on it. pangaia Apr 2019 #32

I have read that over #350 Million has already been donated by the billionaire Zoonart Apr 2019 #28

The French Navy skirmished the British Navy so they could not help out ... Botany Apr 2019 #26

Haiti also supplied troops to fight with us during the Revolution. rickford66 Apr 2019 #27

There would be no USA without Frances' help and intervention. lark Apr 2019 #29

Most people in the U.S.A. do not know what you have written at the top of your post. (near no.29) Stuart G Apr 2019 #30

Yeah, if it weren't for the French... ECL213 Apr 2019 #31

Post removed Post removed Apr 2019 #35

Someone clearly got up BlueMTexpat Apr 2019 #37

Where does the OP say that? BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #38

This is so true. I remember BlueMTexpat Apr 2019 #36