Most of these people probably only know of Linux from memes about needing a PHD to install a web browser.

And Linus has a tendency to feed into that misunderstanding instead of fixing it

As much as they like to criticize other countries, France hasn’t gotten rid of their imperialistic habits, particularly in Africa. They just switched from direct control to economic control.

Most of France’s former colonies in Africa are forced to use a currency called the CFA Franc, and France controls its value. France uses this control to pressure these countries to mainly trade with France.

This doesn’t excuse the shitty behaviour in other countries, but France doesn’t get to act all high and mighty when the topic turns to imperialism.