Seriously, such comments are typical of those who do not grant much
> importance to linguistic, historical and cultural rights. The
> inhabitants of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon and French citizens and have
> always wanted to remain so. To go against this smacks of ..
> neo-colonialism ?
"Neo" does not mean "anti".
France is the last major imperialist/colonialist power in the world, and has steadfastly resisted decolonization. Even the British, who practically wrote the book on imperialism and colonialism, have faced up to reality.
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