USA "Magic is over" says this french guy.

My point is that France's officials are almost always hypocritical or insulting to the U.S. when they speak publicly.

I'm not sure exactly when or how this started, but it is exactly the same thing from our own politicians.

Both sides jab each other constantly.

I think it stems from the fact that the we and French are almost exactly alike tempermentally: we both think we know best and that the other is incompetent.

The result is constant friction.