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Originally Posted by GGG
The constant fear thing is so untrue when looked at analytically.
Should be people of France be more worried about dying in a car accident or terrorism. Irrational fear needs to be dealt with.
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Hows the view from your ivory tower?
Super easy for you to say that. 3 months leading up to the Euro cup they were constantly inundated with talk of an imminent attack, then there was an attack in neighbouring Belgium, then days before the tournament the Ukrainian police foil someone trying to smuggle a mini-armory out of the Ukraine with the intent of bringing it to France, During the tournament every city is on high alert with police in riot gear and armor lining busy districts, then a couple weeks after the tournament ends there's another major attack in Nice, followed by a priest getting his throat slit by islamist terrorists a few weeks later. The French have been in a state of emergency since November, there are pamphlets posted in gas stations, train stations, bulletin boards and on street signs on what to do in case of an attack for crying out loud.
It's been almost a year straight of terrorism dominating their psyche. Hundreds of people have died. But yeah you're sitting their safe and sound never having been near a terror event or probably even knowing anyone who has, living in a country whose worst terror attack was 40 years ago, telling them to "Get over their irrational fear".
People are freaked out and angry. This is what's going to happen. Tensions are rising.