French extremism

For the most part, the french people I know are not too much into the internet. They don't create much, most just forward jokes, slide-shows or video via email, often with little or no comments. Many of the pieces that circulate are downright racists and are aimed at the French Muslim community and the undocumented folks that have ended up living in France.

They certainly are an expression of free speech, are often sent with a “tongue and cheek” tone, but are filled with so many innuendos, so much unfounded information and other bias that they won't help France deal with the situation and instead, will just keep on tearing the social fabric of the nation apart. They are toxic and I have yet to tell these people, some of whom are my friends, to stop sending those to me and find more constructive ways to deal with their frustrations and their fears...