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One has the feeling that such drivel is for the consumption of the base- diehard supporters--a narrative that they can grab onto to ease their growing panic--

But ARE there still diehard supporters? Yes. The true authoritarian would buy the package if Sarko the Magnificent was caught buggering boy scouts in the Arc de Triumphe.

Capitalism searches out the darkest corners of human potential, and mainlines them.

by geezer in Paris (risico at wanadoo(flypoop)fr) on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 02:12:20 AM EST
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A huhe - HUGE - headline saying "79% of the French still trust their bank"

That smacks of desperation big time. They might as well put a headline saying "all is well, and anyway it's not Sarkozy's fault"!!

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 03:19:53 AM EST
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How about "11% of the French no longer trust their bank"? What communist rag will print that headline?

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 03:44:49 AM EST
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if its mathematicians can't do basic arithmetic... ;-)

100-79=21

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 06:32:04 AM EST
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LOL

The remaining 10% don't know/didn't answer?

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 06:33:28 AM EST
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By headlining the question and using the word "still" (toujours), it validates doubt, and 79% isn't a smack-down figure (as Migeru points out).

What percent of depositors is needed to start a bank run?

Stupid and dangerous headline.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 05:25:28 AM EST
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