u/LoyalTrickster

C'est une question qui m'intéresse beaucoup. Selon votre expérience, les Maghrébins nés en France préfèrent-ils la France ou le Maroc ? Voyez-vous des différences entre la deuxième et la troisième génération ? Selon vous, est-ce qu'un Français ou une Française peut soutenir l'équipe d'un autre pays?

The way I see it, pensions are ruining the European economy from two angels at the same time. First, they are draining public budgets, as an aging population means more and more retirees, which are increasingly being paid for by the state, often via debt (looking at you France!) this means that the state has less money to spend on R&D, education, infrastructure, defence, etc. At the same time, they are also limiting private investment. Because young people are paying such a huge share of their salary in taxes (a big chunk of which goes to fund pensions) they have less money to invest, and because of our fragmented capital markets, what little money they have goes straight into the US. If instead of the current terrible model we had a US or Dutch style tax-free investment account, combined with a EU wide capital market, we would billions of dollars of savings going to fund our startups and companies, specially in tech. This is such an obvious policy that can save the EU economy, and it's honestly way way way more impactful than putting tariffs on China or signing a trade deal with India. Politicians keep ignoring the one issue that actually matters. Of course pension reform is politically toxic, and my favourite European politician might ended his political career based on that. However it has to be done, it's the only real fix to the current system.
Do you see any future in which the pension system gets reformed? Am I overestimating the impact of pensions on the economy?

TLDR: Long blonde/ ginger hair, wavy (not a requirement), synthetic, relatively cheap, beginner friendly.

Hello everyone.
I have always wanted to have thick and long hair, something like this or this. I also love blonde and ginger hair. Unfortunately my natural hair is jet black and very thin, I am also prone to genetic hair loss, and it's already started even though I am just 20 years old. I have treid many different hari treatment methods, styling techniques, even medical options, but I have basically given up on my own hair to ever be the way I wanted it to be. Enter wigs!
Now the wigs I see online seem to be super realistic. From what I have learned there are to general options for wigs, ones made out of plastic and ones made out of human hair. The synthetic ones seem to be cheaper and easier to maintain, so I am going to start with them for now. I was thinking of a realtively affordable option, since I don't really know if I am going to stick with wigs or not.

I have two important questions:

1. I see two types of wigs online, one type is basically like a hat, you put on your head and that's it. The other type seems to involve you basically glueing to your head. Which one is a better option? Wouldn't the hat like wig just fall off of your head if you bend over? And if you go for the glueing option, do you have to do it everyday? Seems to be a lot work.
2. Are there any differences between male and female wigs? 99 percent of the content I see is for women, and especially the type of wigs I like (long and blonde/ ginger) are almost exclusively marketed for women. I don't care about it being "girly" or "feminine", I was just wondering if there are anythings I need to consider when buying women's wigs.

P.S: Any brand/ model suggestion would also be appreciated.

I am confused by all the memes here. What is Le Chaton Fat? Is it an actually model? Is it going to come out? Is it just a meme? What is it?
P.S : I am not a current Le Chat user so I don't know much about it.

So my phone (Galaxy A73) just broke down and I borrowed my friend's old iPhone 11 pro, and man it's just beautiful. It feels much better than my galaxy and works great with my Mac and Air pods. So I thought to myself, maybe I can just keep using this phone instead of buying a new one.
Of course the battery is an issue, as it ran out battery in less than three hours of light use, so it definitely needs a new battery. My question is, with a new battery, how much can I expect it to last? For context I am a very minimal user, I mostly use my phone as an audioplayer, whether it be for audio calls, podcasts, music or audiobooks. I obviously also use it for everyday stuff but I generally limit my active phone usage to 2 hours a day, with the rest being passive listening to audio content. Do you guys think battery would be an issue or not?

So, I am one of those men outside the borders of Scotland who believe that skirts are not merely intended for women. Even though I believe it's entirely possible and even attractive to wear more 'feminine' attire, I sincerely believe that skirts aren't even 'feminine' to begin with! I am personally very much drawn to Victorian and Edwardian fashion, and I find the architecture of women's dresses and skirts to be thoroughly fascinating. Furthermore, shorts are absolutely ugly, in my humble opinion, and are not at all worthy of a fashionable wardrobe. I consider skirts to be a far more elegant option for a gentleman during the summer months.
What do you think? Do you find such attire attractive, unattractive, or perhaps neutral?

Examples: Image one Image two Image three

P.S. I do not wish to hear that 'everyone can dress as they like'; of course, I take it as a given that such freedom exists in a free society. I want to know how you personally feel on the matter. It would also be most appreciated if you could mention your demographic details, should you feel comfortable doing so, such as your age, marital status, political leanings, religion, country or city of residence, and the like.

Edit: Even with me explicitly mentioning it people seem to have been confused. I specifically wish to know your personal opinion on the matter and whether you find it attractive or not. Would you like it if your partner were to wear skirts on a date night?

So I hate the Trump administration as much the next guy, but is all this America bashing justified? America was a great country and a great ally when they had a sane president. Are we sure that the EU will continue to be a beacon of hope and a protector of democracy when Jordan Bardella and Alice Weidel will be running it? We saw what happened in Hungary. What is the thing that makes Europe different? Might it be the case that the US just elected a bad president which might as well happen in Europe in the next 5 years?

En tant que non-Français, j'adore la France ! En Europe, c'est très tendance de "basher" la France, mais j'apprécie vraiment ce qu'elle a réussi à accomplir.
Prenez les chiffres : parmi les immigrés de première génération (G1) d'origine subsaharienne, près de 30 % se marient avec des ressortissants français. C'est un taux incroyablement élevé. À titre de comparaison, c'est supérieur au pourcentage de Noirs américains qui se marient en dehors de leur communauté. Plus frappant encore, chez les enfants de ces immigrés (G2), ce chiffre monte à 80 %, tant pour les hommes que pour les femmes. C'est colossal. C'est un taux plus élevé que celui des immigrés italiens en Suisse ou des Colombiens en Espagne, qui partagent pourtant essentiellement la même culture que leur pays d'accueil.
Même au sein de la communauté musulmane, 38 % des femmes d'origine maghrébine épousent des Français, alors que c'est théoriquement "haram" en Islam. J'ai vérifié le profil des célébrités noires françaises les plus connues : d'Omar Sy à Sonia Rolland, en passant par Paul Pogba ou Aya Nakamura, la plupart des personnalités noires que je connais sont mariées à des Français blancs. C’est fascinant.
De plus, les Français, quelle que soit leur origine, ont "l'air" français. Il n’y a pas vraiment de différence (du moins pour un observateur extérieur) entre un Français blanc et un Français noir — à l'exception de certains milieux musulmans(mais c'est davantage un défi propre à cette communauté qu’à la France elle-même). C'est un phénomène unique, car les Turcs d'Allemagne, les Pakistanais du Royaume-Uni ou même les Coréens-Américains restent distinctement différents de la majorité blanche locale.
Le plus impressionnant est que la France réalise cela tout en accueillant des immigrés provenant des régions les plus troublées du monde, dont la moitié risque de tomber aux mains des djihadistes. Des pays comme les États-Unis ou le Canada sélectionnent "la crème de la crème" (les plus brillants et les plus diplômés), et pourtant, leurs taux de mariages mixtes ne sont qu'une fraction de ceux de la France.
Soit je passe à côté de quelque chose, soit la France est réellement le meilleur pays au monde en matière d'intégration, tout du moins en ce qui concerne les populations africaines.

Pouvez voir les chiffres sur ce link:  https://www.demographic-research.org/articles/volume/39/17