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France has banned 10 British far-right activists for actions in France intended to stop migrants crossing to the United Kingdom on small boats, the French interior ministry said Wednesday, January 14.

On Tuesday, following reports that members of the "Raise the Colours" movement had conducted anti-migrant actions in France, "territorial bans were issued against 10 British nationals, identified as activists within the movement and having carried out actions on French soil," it said. The French authorities did not immediately give the identities of the 10 people.

A social media account called "Raise the Colours Operation France" late last year posted videos of far-right activists on France's northern coastline. In one video posted in November, an activist filmed himself on a French beach, saying he had found a small inflatable boat buried in the sand and had slashed it. "That is not going to England," says the man, who elsewhere has called himself Ryan Bridge.

In another post published earlier the same month, he wades into the sea, and shouts at what looks like dozens of undocumented migrants boarding an inflatable dinghy on their way to England. "You're not welcome in our country," he says.

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[–] matthewm05@ttrpg.network 3 points 13 hours ago

Bad headline. It makes it look like people are banned just for what they think rather than what they did inside France's borders.

[–] JackBinimbul@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You love to see it.

Now can France ban it's own far right activists?

Also: You left the EU, ya dumb fucks. You lost a lot of bargaining power.

[–] matthewm05@ttrpg.network -5 points 13 hours ago

Yes. The only activism that is acceptable is the activism that you agree with.

[–] Deestan@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There is something beautiful about banning xenophobes and anti-immigrants from entering your country.

Like, it's literally what they are pushing for.

[–] muxika@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago

It would be nice to live in a country that's hostile to bigots and fascists. Oh, a boy can dream...

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 4 points 22 hours ago

i like the idea of these Raise The Colours idiots painting stuff red, white and blue in France.

[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Could they not figure out a way to just keep them in limbo forever like Tom Hanks in The Terminal except racist and stupid?

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 0 points 17 hours ago

I mean, you can always send them to purgatory. I heard that's kinda nice this time of year.