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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 01:20 PM Mar 2016

Some meatball on FB posted trash about "electing a Jew to the presidency". In French.

He thought he was being so smooth by posting his anti-Semitic hogwash en francais.

My response: "Je parle francais tres bien, merci. A bas le racisme!"

edit: I'm guessing he's a Drumpf supporter.

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Some meatball on FB posted trash about "electing a Jew to the presidency". In French. (Original Post) KamaAina Mar 2016 OP
I'd be surprised if Trump supporters know French. potone Mar 2016 #1
Perhaps he was channeling his inner: guillaumeb Mar 2016 #2
Turns out the guy has a French name KamaAina Mar 2016 #3
Can you provide a link? guillaumeb Mar 2016 #5
Ici, messieur. KamaAina Mar 2016 #6
Je vous remercie. guillaumeb Mar 2016 #7
That was moi. KamaAina Mar 2016 #8
It is fine. guillaumeb Mar 2016 #9
I lived in La Nouvelle-Orleans pour deux annees and never heard that. KamaAina Mar 2016 #10
I have never lived in New Orleans, being from New Brunswick, guillaumeb Mar 2016 #11
Come to think of it, Cajuns do have "toute-toute". KamaAina Mar 2016 #12
How's that irony? Behind the Aegis Mar 2016 #14
No, the OP (she who started the thread) is the ex-DUer. KamaAina Mar 2016 #15
Ohhh...OK. Behind the Aegis Mar 2016 #16
Wonder if UglyGreed Mar 2016 #4
There are racists, bigots and anti-semites everywhere. Beacool Mar 2016 #13
Disgusting. I detest antisemitism. Thank you for speaking up. grossproffit Mar 2016 #17

potone

(1,701 posts)
1. I'd be surprised if Trump supporters know French.
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 01:25 PM
Mar 2016

From the ones I have seen on a video of one of his rallies, they seem remarkably ignorant to me.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
2. Perhaps he was channeling his inner:
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 01:30 PM
Mar 2016

"Front National" to demonstrate solidarity with French anti-Semites. The FN is too busy right now directing hate against
"le cauchemar Mussulman" to worry about the Jews.

Un autre Francophone.

Guillaume B

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
5. Can you provide a link?
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 01:51 PM
Mar 2016

The FN is viciously racist. Considering that the founder, Jean Marie LePen is a pied-noir from Algeria that is no surprise. His daughter is more diplomatic, but with just as much hate.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
7. Je vous remercie.
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 02:03 PM
Mar 2016

And the last comment accuses the anti-Semite of being Mme. LePen.

I am happy to see this racist nonsense confronted.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
8. That was moi.
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 02:13 PM
Mar 2016

I was trying to ask the meatball how Mme. LePen was doing. Perhaps I mispunctuated?

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
9. It is fine.
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 02:50 PM
Mar 2016

But if you are interested in M. Roussac, a 71 year old immigrant who changed his name to appear French,

le site:
http://copainsdavant.linternaute.com/p/edouard-roussac-2619484

les renseingnements:

Edouard ROUSSAC
•Mon nom a été francisé à ma naturalisation française en 1968.
Je m''appelais Edouard Routensztein né en Russie, ex URSS.
Mes amis me surnommaient Doudou.
Il me reste des photos de classes de 1959-1962.
A bientôt pour des retrouvailles.
•ETIOLLES

Notice that his friends call him doudou. That generally means "me" in a sentence, but is also slang for a child's favorite toy. In La Louisiane it also means sweet girl. I am not judging, simply translating.
I have no idea which meaning is implied.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
11. I have never lived in New Orleans, being from New Brunswick,
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 03:00 PM
Mar 2016

but I know créole speaking people who use it, as do some Francophones in Canada. We have many terms for sweetheart. As does English of course.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
15. No, the OP (she who started the thread) is the ex-DUer.
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 03:43 PM
Mar 2016

I'm wondering how this eejit got to be her friend.

Beacool

(30,247 posts)
13. There are racists, bigots and anti-semites everywhere.
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 03:15 PM
Mar 2016

I would also add to that list misogynists and sexists too. Don't take it to heart.

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