Interesting points about "driving down the streets of Tehran in a 64' impala with gold wire wheels, bumping Dr Dre" and Roman Catholic churches or English-language roadsigns in Afghanistan - but I wasn't aware that there were many Iraninans or Afghanis in Paris. The old "they all look alike" factor obviously isn't limited to the United States.
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... respect the culture, values, history, traditions and language of the place that was kind enough to let me in
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Well, now, that makes sense ... except that the people taking to the streets, for the most part, weren't taken in - they are native. The French are no different than any other nation - they have more than their share of ignorant bigoted fucks who think they are superior based on the chemical composition of their pigment and the accident of their lineage. (See the post below JRs for an excellent example of ignorance every bit the equal of the rioters.)
They have gone to French schools to learn about the "culture, values, history, traditions and language of the place that was kind enough to let [their parents or grandparents] in" but won't let them participate, socially or economically, on an equal footing.