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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is tragic, but the French will restore it.  That's one thing they do well, invest in the arts/culture and its preservation.  It will take a long time, but it will happen.  We don't do that and let our monuments go to pot: i.e. the Tidal Basin and the Jefferson Memorial.  It's sinking.[/quote]

Actually it’s Americans who have been funding the restoration of Norte Dame.  You have misinformation.  It is not in French culture to do fundraisers, etc to restore stuff like they do in the US. And the French government isn’t willing to pay for even half.  I am French married to an American, I’m not just making this up.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/paris-crumbling-notre-dame-cathedral-hopes-wealthy-americans-will-help-save-it/[/quote]

I'm talking about the budget allocations to the arts in France vs how much we allocate to the arts per year.  France has unrest now and people don't want to pay such high taxes, but traditionally this has been the way it was.  Whereas in the U.S. we have never given priority to the arts, culture, or historic preservation.  "Just raze it" has been our philosophy. [/quote]

You don’t know much about French government I assume or experience.  It is not so simple.  We should be very worried about how they will pay.  But today I’m just sad. [/quote]

The PP you're disputing is right.  Take a look at this article:  https://www.alternet.org/2014/02/culturally-impoverished-us-nea-spends-140th-what-germany-doles-out-arts-capita/[/quote]

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