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Holland said on television he hates rich people It is unfortunate to misquote someone in such a polarized debate. What Hollande really said is better translate
by jkn 13y ago
Holland said on television he hates rich people
It is unfortunate to misquote someone in such a polarized debate. What Hollande really said is better translated as "I don't like rich people, I don't like rich people, I have to admit".[1] Why put more violent words in his mouth?
(As mentioned in the linked article, he also later said: "This was too short a wording. I appreciate talent, work, merit. What I don't accept is indecent wealth.")
[1] http://www.liberation.fr/politiques/2012/09/10/hollande-antiriches-de-circonstances_845369 http://www.liberation.fr/politiques/2012/09/10/hollande-anti...
- sologoub 13y ago"Indecent wealth" is a very culturally-specific term, and I suspect every country has their own grading. Where is the line in the French society?
- atestu 13y agoIt's okay to be rich -- just pretend you aren't. Don't have a big car, don't have flashy clothes. In France people have a tendency to be suspicious about wealth. If you're rich you probably either got it from your family or you exploited people to get it. I'm painting a caricature here but it's not far from the truth. French people don't really celebrate financial success. (I'm French)
- sologoub 13y agoThank you. I've had very similar experience with Russian culture. It seems to have split into two really - 1) people obsessed with wealth and acquiring it, 2) people that are very suspicious of wealth and blame societal/economic problems on the first group.
- jypepin 13y agosorry for misquoting. The point was not to trash talk, but to show in what culture he is governing; Even if he meant "indecent wealth", some people will have "indecent wealth" and are still a part of the people he is supposed to govern. Don't think you should say/fell like that :)