In Maine they outlawed plastic bags to take your groceries home in. Forget the fact that most of those groceries are wrapped in plastic. Forget the fact now you will pay 5 cents for a plastic bag that is triple thick and will still end up in the landfill.
That French was my first language as well, starting to speak English in kindergarten. There, the teachers discouraged us from speaking French at recess. The French on the American side of the river is slightly different than the Canadian side; the Canadian side is slightly different than Quebec French; Quebec French is slightly different than Parisian French.
It’s only been the last few years that progressives have been so bold.