...corruption everywhere, especially in a party that is so vertical in its organisation. 7) The RN have not been talking seriously - even amongst themselves - about this eventuality. What happens now? Is Bardella ready? Can they harness her guilt for victimhood? Big unknowns. 5/ - ThreadSky

emile-chabal.bsky.social • 82 days ago

...corruption everywhere, especially in a party that is so vertical in its organisation.

7) The RN have not been talking seriously - even amongst themselves - about this eventuality. What happens now? Is Bardella ready? Can they harness her guilt for victimhood? Big unknowns. 5/

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emile-chabal.bsky.social•82 days ago

8) Last thoughts: it can be tempting to see all setbacks/crises etc. as beneficial to the far-right. Ppl will have in mind Trump's many convictions and him still coming back to power. But the far-right in France has had several open goals in recent years and progress has been slow... 6/

neil-lewis.bsky.social•82 days ago

Excellent thread, thank you.

emile-chabal.bsky.social•82 days ago

We might still come to see this verdict as turning point that propels the RN to power in a few years time, but I'm not so convinced this crisis will be beneficial. If nothing else, let's enjoy the internecine warfare this will provoke, as Le Pen's apparatchiks stab each other in the back! /end

oliviermurlor.bsky.social•82 days ago

It’s refreshing to once more see a national politician held accountable for their crimes.

politicsphil.bsky.social•82 days ago

Dead right.
I'd love to see Michael Gove in the dock at the Old Bailey, to answer for the VIP lane corruption during the Pandemic.

churchillsarrow.bsky.social•82 days ago

I imagine the Met know full that he's carrying coke around all day.

cutthecrap.bsky.social•80 days ago

Thanks for this clear evaluation. A missing element i.m.o.:
Expect that MLP and her party deliberately bluffed (and lost):
Always playing the victim when adressed and obviously convinced that she'd never be convicted, out of fear for the "mob". The French approve the verdict apparently by 70%.

prankster36.bsky.social•82 days ago

I've never understood the argument that prosecuting far-right fascists somehow plays into their hands. I don't know as much about Le Pen and France specifically but fascists are generally very weak and hapless and "win" because institutions DON'T hold them to account, as with Trump

prankster36.bsky.social•82 days ago

There's this idea that if you put pressure on the fash it makes them stronger, more militant, adaptive, etc., and I see no actual evidence that that's true. Fascist ideology is a luxury for people who have mostly had it easy in life (but still have greivances). When things get hard they crumple

debaurah.bsky.social•81 days ago

It holds a standard up to Americans too.

su-sa2013.bsky.social•82 days ago

🥂🍾♥️♥️♥️♥️

communitycafe.bsky.social•81 days ago

(Bardella? Quelle blague.)

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