I miss lepen, like mister zemor, makes frequent reference to french traditions. By which it seems they frequently mean past ones or christian ones. So i wanted to ask frank about the party's kind of identity platform. In plain terms, what are the issues about identity that the party cares about? Can see that, om, some our traditions ar not respected. Our way of life sometimes are not respected. Like e, you know, there is some swimming pool. There is a planning for woman playing for men. It doesn't the identity of france. That's why we sai this isn't our identity. This is not our identity. E want some people
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