Humbled by economic malaise and loss of influence, the French are scared. They fear the future, because the future means either market-oriented reforms or further economic and political downgrading, both of which are seen as unacceptable, if only because they clash with French self-esteem.
受到经济不振和影响力衰退的影响，法国人的恐惧油然而生。他们害怕未来，因为未来意味着不是以市场为导向的改革就是经济和政治地位继续下降，只要它们严重挫伤了法国人的自尊，这两者看来都是难以接受的。