by Bill Bonner
Acting Man
French for Trump
OUZILLY, France – There are two ways you can destroy a country: pull down its money or build up its military. Usually, they go hand in hand – one hand ruining the economic body, the other attacking the soul.
[…] “I would vote for Trump.”
The remark last came from an unlikely source. The French press treats Trump like a clown or a con artist. Until last night, we had not encountered a single Frenchman with a favorable view of the Republican candidate. We usually sink in our chair when the conversation turns to U.S. politics.
“Are you voting for Hillary?” they ask, assuming the answer is surely yes.
“No,” we say.
Then we get a look of deep suspicion. “You mean you are voting for Trump?”
“Not either,” we reply. Then we have some explaining to do.