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The Destruction is the Point

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Ben Sixsmith
Oct 18, 2026
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Riots in France have escalated to the point of causing severe property damage. The saddest example was the destruction, by burning, of the beautiful town hall in Limoges.

I don’t know a lot about French politics, so I’m not going to waste your time with half-baked observations on the riots themselves, but I was fascinated by some of the online commentary…

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