Originally Posted by
Tartiflette Fan
That is true. France has always had- in my opinion - a very schizophrenic relationship with America.
It certainly has to be a message that sells well with the French voters, it's been a standby in French politics for 75 years. It seems to be not only a bifurcated relationship with the US, but also a fetish toward Russia. During the cold war Communism was a popular idea in France and I thought that explained things, but Communism is gone and the fetish remains, even under fascist rule in Russia.
It doesn't look like it's going to change in anyone living now's lifetime.