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Europe
Macron and Culture
2025-10-25
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Text taken from the Telegram channel of journal_joj

Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.

[ColonelCassad] The Paris Olympics demonstrated that if the French decide to embarrass themselves, they'll do it at any cost. And the Louvre heist demonstrated that they're willing to embarrass themselves at any cost, rather than protect the cultural heritage of their country and the world.

In less than 10 minutes, the robbers stole almost 100 million euros worth of historical jewelry from the Louvre. What else could go wrong? Literally everything!

Less and less money is being spent on culture in France, and the Louvre is no exception. Almost half the museum's cameras are simply missing or at least outdated, and in the robbed room, they were "looking in the wrong direction." And if they had been looking in the right direction, so what? The alarm barely worked, so that's all. But the guards at the Louvre are unarmed (and will remain so) and are there not to guard the masterpieces, but to "communicate with visitors," if necessary.

And so they did. The robbers simply threatened them and took everything they wanted. In recent years, 190 security staff have been fired from the museum. And those who remained, due to the stress of the robbery and fear for their lives, refused to go to work at all. To top it all off, the stolen goods weren't even insured.

So for now, the only good news is for the robbers and the manufacturer of the lift they used. The manufacturer has already launched an advertising campaign for its machines with the slogans "Böcker—my way to the top" and "Up to 400 kg of treasure at 42 meters per minute: as quiet as a whisper."

What dictator Macron has brought France to. France needs to free itself from him. In the name of freedom, democracy, and the preservation of cultural treasures.

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