Why does everyone keep bashing the French?

Snippet by sublight,
“offering sledgehammer swings at a Japanese car”

Point taken, goes to prove that every country has it’s fair share of pinheads. Now pass me that hammer, I got a bottle of chateu la feet that needs a good smashin.

I can’t believe anyone would still do this as some sort of protest. A car bash, sure, that’s a great way to fundraise and any old junker would do, but as a protest? When most “imports” are built in the Midwest?