A number of readers have asked how American tourists are being received in Europe or more particularly at the moment by Parisians. Our experience - namely me, the husband and two friends - is that the French definitely distinguish between the U.S. government under the Felon and everyday American tourists. The former is viewed with contempt (a few Parisians have made specific remarks about the government under the Felon) while individual tourists are greeted with friendliness and courtesy. Of course, if one behaves as an entitled "ugly American" then all bets are off for obnoxious tourists. We make a point of setting the tone by being friendly and polite and that goes a long way. My perception is that the French are well aware that less than a third of all registered voters casts their votes for the Felon and his evil policies and that two thirds of registered voters either did not vote or cast their votes for Kamala Harris. One could argue that they see the Felon as quasi-legitimate and see him for the nasty, boorish, and demented individual that he is. We will see if this reaction to Americans continues when we enter the United Kingdom before embarking for New York City aboard the Queen Mary 2 which typically as many aboard who are not Americans.
Our scheduled activities tomorrow should allow me to get to some of my more normal political posts tomorrow.
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