"Indecent wealth" is a very culturally-specific term, and I suspect every country has their own grading. Where is the line in the French society?
It's okay to be rich -- just pretend you aren't. Don't have a big car, don't have flashy clothes. In France people have a tendency to be suspicious about wealth. If you're rich you probably either got it from your family or you exploited people to get it. I'm painting a caricature here but it's not far from the truth. French people don't really celebrate financial success.
(I'm French)
Thank you.
I've had very similar experience with Russian culture. It seems to have split into two really - 1) people obsessed with wealth and acquiring it, 2) people that are very suspicious of wealth and blame societal/economic problems on the first group.
sorry for misquoting.
The point was not to trash talk, but to show in what culture he is governing; Even if he meant "indecent wealth", some people will have "indecent wealth" and are still a part of the people he is supposed to govern. Don't think you should say/fell like that :)
It is unfortunate to misquote someone in such a polarized debate. What Hollande really said is better translated as "I don't like rich people, I don't like rich people, I have to admit".[1] Why put more violent words in his mouth?
(As mentioned in the linked article, he also later said: "This was too short a wording. I appreciate talent, work, merit. What I don't accept is indecent wealth.")
[1] http://www.liberation.fr/politiques/2012/09/10/hollande-anti...