A first-person monologue in French (YouTube) where the speaker, located in Venice, addresses French viewers about immigration. He distinguishes between Roma (described as pragmatic, one-dimensional petty criminals who "steal but don't kill" and will move if conditions change) and Maghrebian immigrants (portrayed as suffering refugees who, once settled, demand their home-country norms be reproduced). The speaker claims he is not "anti-immigration" but proposes tighter controls/deportations as a practical response and emphasizes the economic/rational drivers of migration.
My French friends, I wish you a good morning. Here I am in Venice, invited to a wedding that can only be a marriage of love. And then I, who have imposed myself on your television screens, on your computer screens, Mac screens, laptop screens, and on Facebook too, there are people who have written to me to ask me what I think of immigration to Rome, or the Romes, as you say. So listen, I'm going to be very. I'm going to be very clear. I'm not, I'm not, I'm not anti immigration, I'm not a raving anti immigration lunatic. Well, I'm a completely reasonable guy, how can I put it? And I think Rome is a reasonable person. That is to say, Rome operates in the context of a niche, let's say an ecological niche that can be defined by social criteria, legal criteria, economic criteria, whether it's in their country or in your country. Which means that today for Rome it's profitable to fly to France. That's all. All it takes is for us to tighten the screw a little bit in your country or loosen it in another European country and suddenly another destination becomes more interesting and then Rome won't come to you anymore. It's very simple. It's not someone who makes claims. Rome doesn't make claims at all. That's the first point. There are some here in Venice, I see them working. They make claims for nothing other than their dark side, if you like. Rome doesn't use violence. That is to say, the Romans, as much as they are interested in stealing a bag, a camera, pulling a cable and all that, they know the material value of the thing. That is to say, they are not going to kill a human being for that. If they feel that it is not feasible, well, they will go and work elsewhere, that's all. They are patient, they want to work with little risk, and they do not want to kill anyone. The Romans are not armed either. And the Romans do not kill for a cigarette, they do not kill for a look. The Romans do not demand that society change, let's say, to adapt to their diet or their traditions. They have no traditions, or even if they do, they keep them to themselves. So you understand that the Romans, if you like, correspond to a one dimensional crime. He's here to steal, but he doesn't bring any other problems with him. Furthermore, I think that having left his home, Rome doesn't ask you to transform your country to match his. Because in fact, since the beginning of this video, you've noticed I've alluded a little to Maghrebian immigration because in fact, Maghrebians are completely irrational. But then, totally, I, coming from the Maghreb myself, I don't understand how he actually works. Because on the one hand, he flees his country, he's capable of fleeing his country in a boat, fleeing his country at the risk of his life. And sometimes there are people who threaten to commit suicide in airport detention centers and all that. That is to say, there is suffering, real suffering, genuine suffering, that is not feigned at all. So at least on that I will say I grant the Maghrebians the benefits of insincerity. The problem is that once they have settled in, they tell you, listen, you know the country I fled from, the country where I was, to which they almost expelled me, and I was ready to commit suicide so as not to return. I would like you to create the same thing in your country. I would like you to import all the components, let's say, from that country and import them into your country so that your country becomes exactly like the best. And that. And that. I don't understand it. Honestly, I don't understand it. It's like a refugee from the Titanic who, once he's picked up by a ship that comes to rescue him, he demands that he head straight for an iceberg to sink the ship. It's simple. You know what bothers me a little bit about immigration, Magdine? Immigration in. That's it, that's it. She brings a lot of problems with it. Whereas, well, the Romanian, or rather the Roman, you just have to shake his head, right? You shake his head, he leaves. That's all. He's not. He's not looking for noon at 2:00pm, you know, he's a businessman in a way. So you're dealing with rational immigration. He's a criminal, yes, but he's a criminal who only works on one dimension. He's there to steal. We will rarely, if ever see Romans massacre people with their bare hands to steal a cell phone or a cigarette or €3 or something else. And at the same time, since he is rational, one day all he will need to do is create conditions that are not optimal for him. You will see that he will suddenly desert your streets. It is as simple as that. Anyway, that is all to tell you that it is not immigration that is threatening civilization today. That is not it, it is immigration. There you have it. R is immigration. You see? That is it. That is all. It is not. It is not very complicated. You put him on a plane, you. You send him back home, you take his fingerprints, you promise him six months, the next time he comes back and I can tell you that he will do his calculations and then he will go to England or Switzerland or somewhere else. It is. It is simple. Well, it's not nice for the Swiss, but we understand each other. See you soon. Guys. I'm going to attend a wedding. I'll try to take some pictures and then I'll share with you next time. Bye.
