a majority of voters in the Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia have chosen to remain part of France

[basquebromance]

c'est chaud, mes amis!

this is awesome, my friends!

New Caledonia voters choose to stay part of France

NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — A majority of voters in New Caledonia chose to remain part of France instead of backing independence in a referendum Sunday that led the French president to call for dialogue after a three-decade decolonization effort in the South Pacific archipelago.

apnews.com

 

[there4eyeM]

Mais, pas de tout, mon pote. They are smart enough to appreciate from whence cometh their bread and their butter (and their defense, healthcare, education...).
Vive la France! "Allons enfants de la Patrie!"

 

[basquebromance]

sacre bleu!

 

[there4eyeM]

N'oublie pas le blanc et le rouge!
There is no blue wine, after all.

 

[TheParser]

I applaud the wisdom of those voters.

IMHO, if more "colonies" had stayed under the tutelage of England & France after World War II, there would have been much less misery for the people living in those "colonies."

In most instances, "independence" has brought only dictators, poverty, & brutal oppression.