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by tasogare 2134 days ago
> France is very racist

Literally the biggest lie I read here for a long time. Yeah France is so racist that 20% of the population is of foreign non-white ancestry, nationality is easy to get (notably got automatic if botn on national soil), no welfare programs discriminates on nationality basis, illegal aliens are rarely expelled (being sentenced is not more automatic ground for it), there is laws forbidding criticizing immigration, land are given for cheap to build foreign religious buildings, etc. If anything France isn’t putting it’s original citizens first enough. The super high tax rates explained elsewhere is in great part used to fund immigrants life.

Also from the point of view of most French, the important thing is speaking good French and integrating well with our culture, regardless of skin color.

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Btw, just because people are immigrating, it doesn't mean racism is low. Economic opportunities and better quality of life might be the main drivers, even at the cost of facing discrimination.

Most of the French immigrants are from erstwhile French colonies like in the case of Britain, racism and exploitation of their homelands didn't stop them from moving to seek better life.

France is not racist but the Front National is one of the most popular political parties, arriving second at the last elections. It is litterally an extreme right, openly racist party.