Balderdash, Twaddle, and Other Macronisms

“Those who haven’t been vaccinated, I really want to shame them.” This sentence, spoken by Emmanuel Macron in January 2022, is not to everyone’s liking. Far from it. Indeed, many French were offended by the content and style of the diatribe. However, this is not the first time that the French president has made such a blunt declaration. After being mocked by workers at a car plant while visiting Corrèze DEPARTMENTS in 2017, he criticized those who “created an evil mess.” The following ...