fri., 18 aug., 2023: french civic engagement, iii.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

[NOTE: these terms are weaponized language,  &  meant to give offense . Which is the whole  &  compleat  &  total  &  entire point of insult  &  invective,  obscenity  &  blasphemy,  &  other political speech.]

NORWEGIAN:  Faen også.   ‡

FRENCH: Mort aux vaches…    ‡

FRENCH: Mort aux flics…    ‡‡

FRENCH: Baise les flics …    ‡‡‡

 

      ‡)  Lit., “Death to [the] cows…” —  i.e.,  &  e.g.,  but not ibid.,   “Death to pigs…”,   “Death to cops...”

    ‡‡)  “Death to cops.”

  ‡‡‡)  “Baise les cochons” — i.e.,  &  e.g., but not ibid.,  “Death to pigs”,  “Death to cops.”

Note:  After decades of harrassment  &  profiling,  &  even extrajudicial street execution,  these sentiments are the prevalent sentiment amongst French youth,  & esp. French youth of colour.

        

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