Ttruth from you, Sharon ? Of course. [ Blog comment rule # 3]

ps: But it could be that some people think they are so important no one should bash them.  That is called arrogance.

Yeah because obviously, you don’t mind being bashed yourself. LMAO

By the way, I am waiting for Marc to take to task Barney for name calling and other sins which he listed are not allowed in this blog. Funny somehow those who toe the party line here are never asked to follow the rules of the blog and can indulge in personal attacks, name calling with impunity.

Yes, but now I will be rebuked for exposing the owner of this blog’s double standards & [ Blog comment rule 3 ].

The fascist mentality such as threats of be labeled this or that is rampant here. After all it is not a mere coincidence that Europe gave birth to nazism, fascism & communism. The mentality that gave birth to these idelogies is alive and well among Europeans .

“How are we supposed to take the following remark of yours ?

PS: So, you have to put up with bashing for 7 years?
Well., the Americans have had to put up with rabid bashing for more than 60 years ….food for thought.”

So, you don’t know how to take the truth? Thats the problem here isn’t it?
When one is faced with the truth, they start howling and screaming  ‘French bashing’ when the truth is not to their liking. 
Bashing? All major countries have to face bashing.  But it could be that some people think they are so important no one should bash them.  That is called arrogance.
 
 

Wonder why… lol

oh let me see by pointing out that what goes on in this site is  people counter criticism of France by bashing Americans & Brits .

So it’s criticism against France but bashing against American and Brits ? Of course, master.

well established historical facts such as the French leadership’s lack of courage during WW2

Yeah because this website is pro Vichy sure. That’s what we have a problem with of course. Not the French people being called cowards on a daily basis. Right. And of course you were not aware of that.

This is exactly what I meant.
Anyone who dares to speak the truth is immediately bashed …as trying to justify French bashing.

Don’t confuse your truth with the truth, which is more than one sided, please.
You don’t justify French-bashing ?
How are we supposed to take the following remark of yours ?

PS: So, you have to put up with bashing for 7 years?
Well., the Americans have had to put up with rabid bashing for more than 60 years ….food for thought.

And I hate to burst your bubble but I have never leveled false accusations at anyone here.
Telling our British friends, who come here to lecture us time and time again about the cowardice of French leadership (which is not what we have a problem with by the way), that faced with similar circumstances (ie the battle of France) they were defeated as well and retreated back to their island to regroup and fight back, which for obvious reasons was a luxury the French did not have, is not bashing or showing a lack of respect for the sacrifice of British troops, it’s a fact.
There’s a reason Britan was never invaded in its long history and it’s called the English Channel. Another fact
The Brits are not genetically more courageous than the French. Another fact.

And frankly if that’s all the bashing you will ever encounter, it kinda pales in comparison to the almost daily regiment of being called a coward, smelly, arrogant we have to suffer through.

And now if you wanna contend that American bashing and French-bashing are absolutely similar then you’re going to show us documented evidence (and not that Jean François Revel essay which, unlike alll the trolls who have never bothered to read it, is actually more a documented history of the competition between 2 ideologies than it is a history of american bashing by French people) or you will definitely be labeled a troll

And FYI Charles Bremner’s blog is not a nefarious little blog but  one of the biggest English speaking blog about France and it has a definite anti-French slant. At least do your homework before coming here to point fingers.

ps: And sorry but of course only someone with a major axe to grind about the French is gonna take time and come here on this anti French-bashing blog of all places to basically tell us to shut [ Blog comment rule 2 ] up and take the bashing with a smile and to not under any circumstances dare fight back.
Who do you think you’re fooling ?

As well, all participants in the comment section should ponder Nietzsche’s following aphorism : “The worst readers are those who behave like plundering troops: they take away a few things they can use, dirty and confound the remainder, and revile the whole.”

“Comments on this website are the responsibility of their authors and are subject to the Blog Comment Rules.”

Thanks for proving my point. 
I am still waiting for you to practise what you preach by taking to task those here who bashed the British with their snide remaks about Dunkirk. Oh I forgot according to you that is not bashing but heaven forbid that anyone should dare tell any unpleasant facts about the French.

Your [ Blog comment rule 3 ]. This site has plenty of attacks on America (some of the bashing is by you) which may explain why you don’t see any attacks on the USA or British in this site brimming with half truths, lies, distortions, and twisting of facts in order to demonise the Brits & USA. That is what bashing is.
Since you are one of those who indulges in bashing America, it doesn’t come as a surprise that you don’t see any attacks on the USA in this site.

On the contrary it is you who can’t see the difference between truth/facts and bashing.  Those who howl and scream about French bashing in this site are the ones who are the most rabid American bashers.
Yes, I know I will now be labelled a troll, French basher, etc etc…yawn for pointing out the behaviour of some posters here . I can hardly wait for the false accusations to begin.

This pattern of behaviour occurs time and time again. Level one false accusation after another to anyone who dares to point out facts which is  not to their liking.

So thank you for proving my point. 

PS: So, you have to put up with bashing for 7 years?
Well., the Americans have had to put up with rabid bashing for more than 60 years ….food for thought.

And this is an anti French-bashing blog.  Obviously if your sole contribution to the blog is not only trying your damdest to justify French bashing but condemning the people who fight it as well by throwing histrionics about WWII(what else) and holier than though rulings around,  well, what do you expect ?

As for the distortion of facts, people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones…

Valid criticism. Sure. But on both sides. Otherwise, it’s just a one sided bash fest and condemnations from one smug morally superior side against another side who has no choice but to acquiesce grovelingly with a smile on its face.  And you wouldn’t want that, would you, Sharon ?

So,  I think your remarks about honoring the sacrifice of all Allied troops should be directed at them. 

Granted their is French bashing,  just as their is American bashing & British bashing.  This is probably indulged by a tiny minority but the problem with this site is that most (including you) counter even valid criticism of France with American & British bashing.  There are countless examples of you in this site when faced with some unflattering facts about France, trying to paint the Brits or Americans as even worse by indulging in half truths , distortions & twisting of facts.

Prehaps you & others in site who complain about French bashing should practise what you preach……telling people to not bash France while countering any valid criticism of France with attacks on America/Britain by distorting or twisting of facts, half truths or bringing up past American sins is what generally goes on here. You can’t have it both ways.

Reading the various posts here, one cannot help but notice that this site is a comfortable place for [ Blog comment rule 3 ] who are prejudiced against Americans & Brits. 

Anyone who dares to provide historical facts to counter the distortions, half truths, twisting of facts & lies posted by participants here to bash the British & Americans…..will immediately be called a “troll” or “French basher” and accused of belonging to various  so called nefarious blogs which most people have never even heard of.

This pattern is repeated time and time again . The latest example is Big M’s reasoned rebuttal to some vicious ant-British propaganda about Dunkirk .
 
Bashing is telling lies, half truths, distortions & twisting of facts in order to demonise . Telling the truth is not bashing.  France surrendered and was occuppied by the Germans, Vichy collaborated with the Nazis. What bought about these events was a lack of courage by the French leadership. Anybody who dares point this out this fact will  immediately be branded a troll and French basher in this propanda site. 

It appears that the Fascist mentality is still alive in Europe .  Not surprising as fascism, nazism & communism were made in Europe   Yes, I know pointing out this fact thatt Europe gave birth to these three murderous ideologies will immediately result in be being branded as a troll and basher.