My grandfather his son twice failed to die a hero during WWII: He too came back from overseas to fight, but France surrendered before he could. Then after D-day he crossed the front lines to join the liberating armies but was redeployed too late to partake in liberation.
My great grandfather succeeded at dying a hero: he went back to France from overseas to fight during WWI, though he didn't have to, leading colonial troops to certain death—betraying his now widow who had to raise their kids alone in the desolation left by this murderous madness.https://twitter.com/amandadeibert/status/1131905210102747137 …
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My father his son failed to live an anti-hero: he was sent to fight despite his desire not to go to war, during the "interior peace-keeping operations" in French Algeria, and helped bomb many jihadi terrorists while detached among paratroopers.
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I his son succeeded at living an anti-hero: I successfully avoided being drafted in the State's slave armies, opted not to enlist in any warring army, and went overseas to flee the complete victory of France's national socialism.
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