Hateful Speech Spreads in French Politics, Report Says
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There was an attack in a town called Trappes, in France.
A man named Kévin T. is the suspect. People say he killed because of hate.
People say he believed in racist ideas.
A news report says hateful and racist words are growing in French politics.
The report says this started with the hard right. Now it reaches the top of the government.
After the attack, left-wing politicians spoke strongly. They blamed the government.
They said the government did not stop this kind of hate.
This is a big problem for France now. Many people are talking about it.
Vocabulary6 words
- attack
- when someone hurts or kills people on purpose
- suspect
- a person police think did a crime
- hate
- a very strong bad feeling against someone
- ideas
- thoughts a person has in their mind
- racist
- unfair against people because of their race
- politicians
- people who work in government
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1. Trappes 2. Racist ideas 3. Left-wing politicians
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There was an _____ in a town called Trappes, in France.
A man named Kévin T. is the _____. People say he killed because of _____.
People say he believed in racist _____.
A news report says hateful and _____ words are growing in French politics.
The report says this started with the hard right. Now it reaches the top of the government.
After the attack, left-wing _____ spoke strongly. They blamed the government.
They said the government did not stop this kind of hate.
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