Hard to say

Submitted by Erico (France), May 3, 2008 at 12:48

Dear Geno,

what I find totally incomprehensible is the stupidity of the political elites. I used to run a Bed & Breakfast in Provence. When I broached the subject of the muslim problem it met with complete resonance from those people I was talking too. In virtually all cases (and especially those guests from the Netherlands) they were afraid to talk about - in thier own countries, the issues that were bothering them.

These were not rabid, stupid, "Islamophobes" they were just normal people concerned about the fate of their own country (or what used to be their own country). Interestingly, most of the people concerned were in the 40s or retired. They harkened back to a time normally before the muslim invasion when idealistically they let this happen.

The thing is that people do know what is happening, but are constrained by a mindset that is set up by the governing elite who want to pretend that everything is continueing as normal. The same thing applies here in France, if you mention the word "musulman" in private an outpouring of resentment occurs. The most common being they don't work, don't integrate and don't respect our customs. The funniest thing to happen in France just recently is that the government is going to give extra money to those french people who have more than 2 children........ No problemo sayeth Mohammed. By the way I've ordered the book.

Inshalah or whatever

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