what is France's problem?
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The French.  The country as a whole is not only arrogant, overconfident and ungrateful, but extremely hypocritical. There is the freakishly strong socialist government that, despite the protests and riots, the French seem to love, evident by the sheer number of civil servants. But what it really comes down to is that the French as a whole, have a pathetic work ethic.  The 35 hour work week, one of the lowest, if not the lowest in Europe, cripples the French production capabilities.  The job for life means that no matter how bad of an employee you are you can't be fired.  Anyone who has ever had to work with a French government agency, even as simple as the post office, knows that it takes absolutely ages to get anything done, because of the huge volume of paperwork that accompanies everything, and the fact that the employees work excruciatingly slow.  In the end though, France has so many problems, it hardly matter what their biggest problem is! FYI - the April 1st Economist had some interesting articles about this very question.
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Any country that has legitimized a political force like Le Pen cannot be taken seriously.\n\nThere is something deeply, and seriously wrong with the French.
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Trying to clean up the mess started by the French Government.
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ha france they didnt help
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what specificaly is the problem?
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Americans are angry at the French because of the Oil for Food scandal.  The French refused to back the Iraqi War, and used all of their power to prevent the UN Security Council from doing anything about Iraq.\n\nBut in the aftermath of the war, information revealed mass amounts of corruption with French officials and the "Oil for Food" program.  Essentially France, Germany, and a few other nations had officials who were working with the Oil for Food program and syphoning money out illegally.\n\nSo people are angry at France for their lack of support over perceived economic interests.
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This is a pretty hot topic in my house as I am American, my wife is French and our children enjoy dual citizenship.\n\nThere has been quite a change over the last few years in how this is perceived. One of the biggest problems that we have is that the views of both country's populations are generally shaped by what we see in the biased media. For those who speak both french and english, it is a great exercise to look up the same news story on yahoo.com and yahoo.fr. Wow! It is hard to believe the writers are reporting on the same information. Naturally, this will filter down to the readers and shape their opinions on these topics and events. \n\nMost of the current tension is derived from a wildly different view on how the situation in the middle east is being handled. Obviously, France and the U.S. have very different views on this topic. Most Americans do not realize what a precarious time this is for France from an economical standpoint. Also, most Americans are not cognizant of the volatile nature of the social and political climate within France. While last year's violent uprising of the immensely large Arab population in France was related to the current social and economic conditions within France, it is also a solid indicator of how important it is for the French government to consider the reaction of this portion of their population when making global decisions.\n\nOn the flip side of this topic, it is very important to understand the American mentality when gauging their reaction to the French. Americans are very patriotic and very loyal. Long before WWII, the U.S. and France have been allies on and off the battlefield. France has decided in the past to not participate in global skirmishes and the U.S. has forgiven and forgotten. This time, however, France joined Germany (there's why you hear so much about WWII lately) in vocally protesting the U.S. agenda. More so than the lack of participation, Americans in general view this alliance and course of action as a betrayal of a two and a half century friendship.\n\nAs for the "French model social" as compared to the U.S. model, this has been a long term debate. Previous postings have already described the current economic condition of France so I won't go in to it. One of the problems with this system is that it is predicated on the assumption that everyone will perform to the best of their ability and work hard to maintain their current status and achieve a balanced society. This system supposedly assures the well being of all members of society. The down side is that it discourages the notion that one can drastically improve their financial or personal status by working hard or more.\n\nThe United States, on the other hand, encourages people to work harder, more often or even take multiple jobs to improve their own personal situation. The upside is a whole lot of rags to riches stories and a real opportunity to improve upon one's financial condition. The downside is that it doesn't always work out and there really isn't much of a safety net. It's kind of a pioneer mentality - and that isn't really surprising given U.S. history.\n\nI have no idea which is better, but only which model I prefer. My situation certainly leads me to applaud the American ideal, but I might feel differently if I was poor and uninsured. If I was French, however, I personally wouldn't be incented to do a lot if I knew that I would be working the exact same job for 30 years with no real hope of improving my quality of life by working harder.\n\nAs a rule I find the greater the risk, the greater the reward. In the U.S. there are a whole lot of winners and losers. In France, they don't really play the game.
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What is the issue that you are asking about?
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No\nMaybe becoz they kicked France butt out!\nAnd no honey ur not annoying\nnothing wronge by tellin the truth!\nlol
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I believe it is France.
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please.........France can't find its way out of paper bag with a flashlight and a map.
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The issue is illegal immigraiton. Read more. Everybody and their dog is trying to bum-rush the border these days, and americans don't want a France in their backyard. If you don't understand what that's all about, then sit down and read about all the immigration problems france has been having, the riots etc.\nWe don't want, nor do we need all of that garbage in america. Hence the need to uphold our immigration laws. We need a lot more law enforcement on the job. Do you want to see america tank? Honestly? What kind of country do you want YOUR kids to grow up in? Choose carefully...
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the problem is not capitalism, the problem is retarded corporations, its a form of capitalism "imperialism" what causes the problem\n\nto start a war or manipulate nations is never in the best interest of small business, but it is very well for large corporations
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Bonjour, il a eu un problème de communication avec le sélectionneur ..
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France is full of french people(ick) so who cares.
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Effectivement c'est pas très logique, les arbitres qui officient devraient être de nationalités, soit d'un continent différent, soit non qualifiés pour la coupe.
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France is ranked second in the world for the exportation of agricultural products and services, and in fourth position worldwide for goods (predominantly equipment).\nThe trading surplus for 2002 rose to 7.3 billion euros. French exports, having reached a level of 411.6 billion euros in 2002, represent 26.5% of the GDP. As for imports, they rose to 380.2 billion euros.\nThese figures show a strong growth in the trade surplus for the equipment goods sector (8.5 billion euros), and an agro-alimentary trade surplus of 7.8 billion euros.\nCivil industry shows a surplus of 11.28 billion euros.\nFrance conducts 62% of its business with its European Union partners.\nFrance's trade surplus within the EU rose to 8 billion euros in 2002. Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain as well as the United States are France's main customers.