Friday, August 25, 2023

fri., 25 aug., 2023: french civic engagement, ii.: 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.]

FRENCH: Mort aux vaches…    

FRENCH: Mort aux flics…      ‡‡

    

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

    ‡‡)  “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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