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notheretomakefriends
11/06/09

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Oh! Aïcha, Aïcha, listen to me
Aïcha, Aïcha, don't go away... #frenchnaturalization
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Triana Orpheus
11/06/09

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I mean, I think it's stupid to try to and force everyone to conform to being "French" instead of letting them be how they are, but I admire the decision to have a national discussion about such a difficult topic. You see how well burying your head in the sand turned out for the U.S. #frenchnaturalization
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BeckySharper
11/06/09

@Triana Orpheus: The US doesn't have anywhere near the problems with assimilation that France does. Say what you will about anti-immigration sentiment in the US, but our first- and second-generation immigrants are nowhere near as impoverished, marginalized, politically unrepresented and culturally maligned as the Algerian/West African immigrant communities in France.

You might admire them, but I don't think they get a cookie for finally being forced to have a discussion--not real change, just a discussion!--about an issue that's so central to their society. They should have discussed this and put policy in place decades ago. #frenchnaturalization
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Triana Orpheus
11/06/09

@BeckySharper: Trust, I'm not jumping up and down in joy. I have a brother over there and he's let me know how awful they treat immigrants in France. I also watched the news during the riots and understood the anger the youths felt. I'm just saying that it would do us some good to open up the floor to talk about it. So many people want to close their ears for fear of being called rascists, but the conversation must be held. #frenchnaturalization
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