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France is not an oil nation. We have 35h weeks and 5 weeks of paid vacation as well. Edit: Also, the US is a damn oil nation. It has nothing to do with oil, an

by Sadzeih 8mo ago

France is not an oil nation. We have 35h weeks and 5 weeks of paid vacation as well. Edit: Also, the US is a damn oil nation. It has nothing to do with oil, and everything to do with politics.

daedrdev 8mo ago
France has stuck is head in the sand regarding its future finances
- NewJazz 8mo ago
  So has the US, difference is the US citizens don't get anything good out of their debt.
  - mhb 8mo ago
    > US citizens don't get anything good out of their debt Partly because they're paying for drug innovation and defense for other countries.
    - NewJazz 8mo ago
      Nobody asked them to do that lol. Keep coping.
      - mhb 8mo ago
        Nobody asked to huddle under the US military umbrella? Laughable.
- baq 8mo ago
  As if the US hasn’t!
wtcactus 8mo ago
Yes, and your government takes 57% of the total GDP to themselves, rely on an external power (that’s less and less friendly) for their protection and are on the track to their 6th prime minister in less than 2 years (is it 6th? I’ve lost track) because if they try to increase the retirement age above 62 (in their pay as you go unmaintanable system) people come down to the streets to burn down businesses and destroy public property.
- zozbot234 8mo ago
  Spain and Portugal were in pretty much the same boat not too long ago and they've started to reform of their own accord. The French will come around once the bond vigilantes start taking a serious look at that whole government deficit+debt situation and unsustainable retirement ages. Of course it will be painful and involve severe austerity measures, but that's what it takes.
- pyrale 8mo ago
  > your government takes 57% of the total GDP to themselves That's a lot of blackjack and hookers for the ministers, if you really believe that "the government" takes 57% of GDP for "themselves". No wonder we're at out 6th PM, they must fall like flies with the amount of drugs they have to snort in order to siphon this much money.
- Sadzeih 8mo ago
  > rely on an external power (that’s less and less friendly) for their protection You must not know France very well. We're the most independent nation defense wise in Europe. We build our own stuff, have nuclear subs and carriers. You're talking out of your ass.

by Sadzeih 8mo ago

France is not an oil nation. We have 35h weeks and 5 weeks of paid vacation as well. Edit: Also, the US is a damn oil nation. It has nothing to do with oil, and everything to do with politics.

daedrdev 8mo ago

France has stuck is head in the sand regarding its future finances

NewJazz 8mo ago
So has the US, difference is the US citizens don't get anything good out of their debt.
- mhb 8mo ago
  > US citizens don't get anything good out of their debt Partly because they're paying for drug innovation and defense for other countries.
  - NewJazz 8mo ago
    Nobody asked them to do that lol. Keep coping.
    - mhb 8mo ago
      Nobody asked to huddle under the US military umbrella? Laughable.
baq 8mo ago
As if the US hasn’t!

wtcactus 8mo ago

Yes, and your government takes 57% of the total GDP to themselves, rely on an external power (that’s less and less friendly) for their protection and are on the track to their 6th prime minister in less than 2 years (is it 6th? I’ve lost track) because if they try to increase the retirement age above 62 (in their pay as you go unmaintanable system) people come down to the streets to burn down businesses and destroy public property.

zozbot234 8mo ago
Spain and Portugal were in pretty much the same boat not too long ago and they've started to reform of their own accord. The French will come around once the bond vigilantes start taking a serious look at that whole government deficit+debt situation and unsustainable retirement ages. Of course it will be painful and involve severe austerity measures, but that's what it takes.
pyrale 8mo ago
> your government takes 57% of the total GDP to themselves That's a lot of blackjack and hookers for the ministers, if you really believe that "the government" takes 57% of GDP for "themselves". No wonder we're at out 6th PM, they must fall like flies with the amount of drugs they have to snort in order to siphon this much money.
Sadzeih 8mo ago
> rely on an external power (that’s less and less friendly) for their protection You must not know France very well. We're the most independent nation defense wise in Europe. We build our own stuff, have nuclear subs and carriers. You're talking out of your ass.