Dates from when France refused to be complicit in invading Iraq in 2003. A big anti-french movement was pushed by American conservatives then, and it just became an internet thing afterwards.
However the French are not really liked outside due to French tourists being arrogant and always saying things (usually food) are better in France.
But it got a political and web powered revival due to the 2023 2003 Irak war refusal which likely has a stronger impact on internet culture today than the WW2 has.
But yeah, do a web search for “freedom fries” and you’ll find this info. Crazy how easily we collectively forget this stuff, but I remember it all. Makes me feel insane
This is the real answer. I have a chud 3%er man-child for a father-in-law, and he legitimately hates the French, can’t abide hearing the language, calls French fries “freedom fries”, the whole thing. He doesn’t even even know why though, it’s 100% virtue-signaling conformity with US American chud culture. The same man won’t buy meat labeled as “Halal”. (Though he will buy/eat it if he doesn’t notice the label.) Like I said, utter child.
It’s like parents who pick a favourite child - Canada, always quiet and polite at tea and supper. We’ll let them commit a few war crimes, as a treat. I’m sure they’re not any trouble when we’re not looking.
Dates back further than that, De Gaulle wanted to fix ‘French Indochina’ himself and was none too pleased when US and Australia interdicted in Vietnam.
He cut off parts for our Mirage 3’s.
Cancelling the French Submarine contract was the right call to make, even if we made the wrong choice in what to buy straight afterward.
Dates from when France refused to be complicit in invading Iraq in 2003. A big anti-french movement was pushed by American conservatives then, and it just became an internet thing afterwards.
However the French are not really liked outside due to French tourists being arrogant and always saying things (usually food) are better in France.
Making fun of the french is older than 2003
But it got a political and web powered revival due to the
20232003 Irak war refusal which likely has a stronger impact on internet culture today than the WW2 has.*2003
But yeah, do a web search for “freedom fries” and you’ll find this info. Crazy how easily we collectively forget this stuff, but I remember it all. Makes me feel insane
Making fun of [country] usually fates back to [country] existence.
But the current wave and method dates from 2003.
This is the real answer. I have a chud 3%er man-child for a father-in-law, and he legitimately hates the French, can’t abide hearing the language, calls French fries “freedom fries”, the whole thing. He doesn’t even even know why though, it’s 100% virtue-signaling conformity with US American chud culture. The same man won’t buy meat labeled as “Halal”. (Though he will buy/eat it if he doesn’t notice the label.) Like I said, utter child.
Freedom fries? Wouldn’t touch any of that muck. Good old Empire chips for me!
Dumps pallet of Empire chips into Boston harbour
Canada always was the better colony
It’s like parents who pick a favourite child - Canada, always quiet and polite at tea and supper. We’ll let them commit a few war crimes, as a treat. I’m sure they’re not any trouble when we’re not looking.
France… Based?
Toujours et toujours mes copains 🌍🧑🚀🔫🧑🚀
Fr*nch laughter
They decided not to invade somewhere once, I’m not going to call them based until they keep it up
I mean they are doing better than the US…
I’m not entirely sure about that, France is still using slave labor to extract gold from Africa as a state enterprise…
Dates back further than that, De Gaulle wanted to fix ‘French Indochina’ himself and was none too pleased when US and Australia interdicted in Vietnam.
He cut off parts for our Mirage 3’s.
Cancelling the French Submarine contract was the right call to make, even if we made the wrong choice in what to buy straight afterward.
Paris is basically an overpriced amusement park staffed by surly employees.
Paris as a whole no, but the touristic parts definitely.