Je suis hypocrite? French elites were quick to defend anti-Islamic cartoons as free speech…but now that criticism of President Emmanuel Macron is grounds for getting sued, where are those free-speech elites? @mehdirhasan breaks down the French double standard:

Aug 3, 2021 · 12:15 AM UTC

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@MehdiHasanShow It for you ! #DoubleDiscours #Macron #CaricatureMacron @coherence_e quand pensez vous?
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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @BMoon_bee @mehdirhasan
Not hypocrite, It is just a « lexical issue ». The French Republic IS a religion. How to prove that ? Very simple : the president was assaulted on 8 June and all the politics/medias unanimously claimed it was a shame to assault a sacred figure (like in religion) : the President.
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Very well said 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Salam @mehdirhasan ! Good job ! 👍👏👏👏👏👏
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Brillant !!! 👏 👏👏
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Don’t agree, the two situations are completely different (and I say this as a « Macron hater »)
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Bravo from Paris