Macron refuses to bow to the Wokes

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https://www.france24.com/en/france/20210120-no-repentance-nor-apologies-for-colonial-abuses-in-algeria-says-macron

'No repentance nor apologies' for colonial abuses in Algeria, says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out issuing an official apology for abuses in Algeria, his office said Wednesday, ahead of a major report on how France is facing up to its colonial past in the country.

There will be "no repentance nor apologies" for the occupation of Algeria or the bloody eight-year war that ended French rule, Macron's office said, adding that the French leader would instead take part in "symbolic acts" aimed at promoting reconciliation.

The atrocities committed by both sides during the 1954-1962 Algerian war of independence continue to strain relations between the two countries six decades later.....

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I dunno if anyone remembers this--if they even knew of it--but back when tearing down statues was a fad in the United States, when such was first proposed in France, that country having had a long and sordid history of slave-owners, the president said no, France couldn't erase its history, and so the statues were left alone.

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Meanwhile in the US, Democrats plan to push for restitution for people who never slaves to be paid by people that never owned slaves.