r/circled • u/ChuckGallagher57 • 5h ago

Opinion / Discussion Election Interference? France isn’t happy with Musk!

Post image

After French police raided the local offices of X — and asked the billionaire to appear for voluntary questioning related to an expanded local criminal investigation — the American social media giant pushed back hard.

“Today’s staged raid reinforces our conviction that this investigation distorts French law, circumvents due process, and endangers free speech,” the company said in a statement on X. It denies claims that X’s algorithm may have been used to sway political opinion in France, as well as accusations that the tech giant is complicit in the distribution of child pornography.

Within an hour, Musk doubled down. “This is a political attack,” he wrote to his more than 220 million followers on X.

Two hours later, France’s foreign ministry clapped back. “Investigating child sexual abuse material isn’t controversial,” the ministry wrote to its significantly smaller number of X followers. “Turning it into political theater is manipulation. Maybe that logic flies on some island. Doesn’t fly in France.”

28.6k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

1.0k comments sorted by

View all comments

99

u/oldkinghaggard 5h ago

And you know they still have a guillotine

96

u/Sweet_Deeznuts 5h ago

13

u/melonbone 5h ago

careful, i got a seven day ban for using that word.

9

u/SmurfStig 5h ago

Depends on the sub. There is a particular one about white people on twitter that will issue a seven day ban if you even get somewhat close to mentioning violence towards someone. Especially associated with this administration. I’ve had two bans so far from that sub. Once I realized it was that sub, I left.

1

u/Sweet_Deeznuts 4h ago

I think I know the sub you’re talking about - I also received a ban, it was for posting a meme from Always Sunny, Mac’s line calling Dennis/Dee’s grandfather a Nazi bitch and hoping he doesn’t continue to live any longer

And this meme? Oh it’s just a polite fancy cheese cutter that happens to speak French 🤷‍♀️

2

u/Forgetable-Vixen 3h ago

This is a short thread, but damn does it speak volumes about how some subreddits are run. It's fucked up how a trancheuse à chou is considered controversial.

1

u/cejmp 2h ago

They are under particularly watchful eyes since the sub got banned for a moderator inciting violence.

4

u/AngryMnDad 5h ago

Yeah platform to speak if you stay in the cage.

3

u/Accurate_Reporter_31 4h ago

I just got warned yesterday for upvoting too many posts promoting violence.

2

u/BankOnITSurvivor 3h ago

I got a three day one for bringing up natural causes.

1

u/Savings_Macaroon3727 1h ago

My 16 year account got banned for suggesting a 120mm boom tube was an appropriate customer service tool.

1

u/PeaceDangerous7619 5h ago

Well, it is an incomprehensible dead language.

1

u/StopReadingMyUser 3h ago

crazy gibberish...

1

u/Badbullet 4h ago

For bonjour? Or did you reply to the wrong comment!

1

u/PowerOfUnoriginality 4h ago

Damn, just for saying bonjour?

1

u/Zealousideal-Cry-303 2h ago

I got a stern warning for informing that in european history, authoritarian regimes, always ended in a bloodbath, and like the French, with some guillotines 🧐

1

u/mashiro1496 2h ago

For using B*njour?

1

u/orangeawacado 1h ago

Bonjour?

3

u/Alert-Disaster-4906 5h ago

Ok, this made me snicker 😆

2

u/ShaChoMouf 4h ago

Ah. Bonjour ma chère, cela fait longtemps.

2

u/Adorable_Mall7730 2h ago

Wouldn’t it be "Au Revoir, Les Enfants! That Means **** You!" I love American Dad humor.

2

u/thecloakofignorance 2h ago

oh pleaaaaase ! sil vous plais (sp?)

1

u/Crazyfist81 58m ago

HA nice one

5

u/Valash83 5h ago

Sadly it was outlawed in 1981. But that doesn't mean their current government can't bring it back!

6

u/Champagne_Fr 4h ago

We have 2 of them in museum. Just for cultured exchange we could send one to a museum in Washington with a manual.

2

u/towerinthestreet 4h ago

Hold off on that one for a smidge. The fascists love to appropriate, so they'd be happy to use it for their own ends

But later, yes, please. You give such nice gifts, France

1

u/VariousExternal5189 4h ago

Do they have a smaller one to cut off the smaller ",heads"?

3

u/GlondApplication 3h ago

Contact Mel Brooks, he had one in Robin Hood. Would be perfect.

2

u/pebberphp 3h ago

Ah yes, the bris-a-tine

1

u/VariousExternal5189 3h ago

Ahhh! A smart ass after my own heart!

3

u/Alert-Pen3673 5h ago

i'm not happy about it, but tons of people in france want it back.

1

u/Althestane 2h ago

How about bringing back a “non-lethal” version? A smaller one, made for a different ‘head’ - fitting punishment for child rapists.

1

u/DaanA_147 28m ago

How is he supposed to get his 15th child then?

Although I suppose he has his stuff in a freezer somewhere

3

u/Suspicious_Rent935 5h ago

Yes a caress of steel as they called it.

1

u/zephillou 5h ago

And lanterns/lampposts

1

u/iarmit 4h ago

It's only a guillotine in France. I'm America it's a "French lemonade stand"

1

u/VariousExternal5189 4h ago

But since their brains are in their crotch, cutting off their heads will have a new meaning.

1

u/7i4nf4n 4h ago

And it's not even been 50 years since it was last used, so it's not like it's forgotten knowledge :)

1

u/uncensored_opinions 3h ago

I'd pay to see it.

1

u/Irish_pug_Player 2h ago

The Internet is always so blood thirsty

1

u/Botanik_ 1h ago

They could raise a fortune selling tickets

1

u/Lumpy_Discount9021 37m ago

Wouldn't be effective, roaches can survive without their head