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paleotn

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20. Viva la France!!!

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 05:34 PM

6 hrs ago

Thank you, mon Général, for truly speaking truth to power. Viva La Marseillaise!!!

And you though the Star Spangled Banner was militaristic. Rockets red glare and bombs bursting in air's got nothing on the La Marseillaise. Long ago, we learned the words to it in French class and were like whoa! Don't fuck with the French. Our ancestors thought a constitutional monarchy was tyrannical. Try an absolute monarchy. You've got to understand their history to fully get the words and what they mean to the French.

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Vive la France!! yorkster 7 hrs ago #1

We need some American generals to say that to him. Jim__ 7 hrs ago #2

*Everyone* should be saying that to him durablend 7 hrs ago #4

Amen! raccoon 6 hrs ago #19

It might be possible for a retired U.S. general to say that, but a currently serving general would risk demotion & more. red dog 1 7 hrs ago #6

They took the oath to serve the country. I can't think of a better way to serve the country right now. paleotn 6 hrs ago #14

Disobeying an illegal order... yes, that's acceptable. Shipwack 1 hr ago #27

'We'll remember this.' Push, push!" sheshe2 7 hrs ago #3

Mahalo for this, she.. much easier Cha 6 hrs ago #18

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With no kisses and no lubricant.. BattleRow 6 hrs ago #22

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with a cactus...... twodogsbarking 7 hrs ago #9

I wish more people would do that. Ray Bruns 7 hrs ago #10

Exactement! littlemissmartypants 7 hrs ago #12

🇫🇷 Vive la France!!! 🇫🇷 littlemissmartypants 7 hrs ago #11

It's time for heads to roll! paleotn 6 hrs ago #21

Cheeto would have to find his d�ck first peppertree 7 hrs ago #13

That's the Spirit! I love this French General... Cha 6 hrs ago #15

More of this please. From all nations nt Javaman 6 hrs ago #16

Let me practice my boyhood french - would it be "va te faire foutre?" erronis 6 hrs ago #17

Viva la France!!! paleotn 6 hrs ago #20

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Vive La France- one of the most stirring moments in all of filmdom. NBachers 4 hrs ago #24

The Charles DE Gaulle French approach! Aussie105 3 hrs ago #25

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