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11/28/2007: "France doomed to cultural failure by multiculturalism"

Once admired for the dominating excellence of its writers, artists and musicians, France today is a wilting power in the global cultural marketplace. That is an especially sensitive issue right now, as a forceful new President, Nicolas Sarkozy, sets out to restore French standing in the world. When it comes to culture, he will have his work cut out for him.

As Sarkozy recently observed: "In the United States and France, we think our ideas are destined to illuminate the world."

[ Officially, this is unrelated to the multiculturalism that has replaced the idea of French culture. ]

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