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Emmanuel Macron accused of ‘racist and sexist’ comments

www.independent.co.uk Emmanuel Macron accused of ‘racist and sexist’ comments

The French president has also been criticised for his exchanges with residents in Mayotte after the island near Madagascar was devastated by cyclone Chido

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Any time I start to see how some politician "has been criticized" and it's getting blown up into a big deal in the press, I assume that someone's out to get them, and they're probably doing a good job at pissing off the right people with how they conduct themselves.

You can write an analysis of whether or not it's a good idea for Macron to be in charge. That question, I have no idea the answer to. But this type of "everyone thinks he's an asshole" middle school peer pressure stuff I am a lot more suspicious of.

https://dnyuz.com/2024/12/21/we-can-bury-anyone-inside-a-hollywood-smear-machine/
- Except this isn't "everyone thinks he's an asshole", it's specific examples that are honestly pretty believable if you're paying any type of attention.
  
  What I’m saying is that “he said this thing that got people offended” isn’t really a good way to evaluate a politician, even if the thing he said really was offensive. There are lots of actions you can use to evaluate them instead.
- Granting a politician legitimacy based on criticism received is quite a dangerous way of thinking imo
No way?! A rich French guy?!