The case against Marine Le Pen getting prosecuted can be succinctly summed up as: "If they hold one lot of populist, law breaking grifters to account - then what's to stop them going after the rest of us?" - ThreadSky

ottoenglish.bsky.social • 20 days ago

The case against Marine Le Pen getting prosecuted can be succinctly summed up as:

"If they hold one lot of populist, law breaking grifters to account - then what's to stop them going after the rest of us?"

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rouler.bsky.social•19 days ago

Won't happen here.

officialstehee.bsky.social•19 days ago

It will never happen here.

castrogacio.bsky.social•20 days ago

It depends on the country and the issues the government in power has imposed on themselves like the UK for example.

Where's the investigation into Russian interference with the 2016 Brexit Referendum?

I can bring up a number of issues mind you. Not just that!

melonni.bsky.social•19 days ago

I wonder why Nigel Farage hasn't been found out to be grifting - he seems to draw a wages & expenses but not do any work

benblakeauthor.bsky.social•20 days ago

No. The objection over le Pen's treatment is about the severity of her punishment - she is not the first French politician to be convicted of financial embezzlement. Sarkozy was too; those of all parties have been, it happens all the time. The issue is why she alone was treated so harshly.

kuyvonbraun.bsky.social•20 days ago

If you don’t choppy choppy they will never stoppy stoppy

johnofnorwich.bsky.social•20 days ago

I'm thinking of retraining as a bank robber, but first I'm going to become a populist right-wing politician so that if I get caught I can claim it's political persecution.

badgersgetabadname.bsky.social•20 days ago

Look. Laws are for poor people who aren`t going to be importnat anyways.
Imagine if the UK applied the law and order it claims to care about?

Wel, it would ruin everything. Wages would have to go up...

rob-baron.bsky.social•20 days ago

Indeed! The claim that Western Democracy is in crisis is given enormous credence by the widespread outrage that a convicted multi-million fraudster should be barred from standing for president. Not long ago, the very idea that such a person could be considered for office would have been laughable.

grumpysteff.bsky.social•20 days ago

Sounds like a good idea to me! People like Boris & Farage have gotten away with far too much enabled by others that could’ve stopped them.

endpopulistlies.bsky.social•20 days ago

Absolutely 💯

munroel.bsky.social•20 days ago

It about time somone in Government was brave enough to accept the heat from the lie that it is a 'poltical' prosecution.

gastropoda.bsky.social•20 days ago

If only America had rule of law…

tecno.bsky.social•20 days ago

First, they came for the populists. And I thought, good.

kisenosato.bsky.social•20 days ago

Exactly the reason why all the supposedly serious newspapers are frothing at France right now.

theirminsul.bsky.social•20 days ago

mrl55.bsky.social•20 days ago

The dishonest politicians everywhere in Europe, except US need to worry

sirtom.bsky.social•20 days ago

Not so much in UK, tbh.

jschulster.bsky.social•20 days ago

If the rule of law actually applies to the billionaires and those in power, their entire raison d’etre literally collapses

brizo75.bsky.social•20 days ago

One can often admire a certain type of machiavellian genius at the same time as being appalled by its application, but what strikes me most of all about these post truth populists and their litany of dodgy dealings is how utterly ridiculous it makes them all seem. They are caricatures of themselves.

mbtwomey.bsky.social•20 days ago

h0pe4dfuture.bsky.social•20 days ago

We have our share of cover your behind politicians here too.

pacarnahan.bsky.social•20 days ago

Lots of populists out there with very good reason not to want anyone to look into bank accounts regularly topped up by good old Uncle Vlad.

endpopulistlies.bsky.social•20 days ago

Exactly

And it’s the Putin/Bannon connection since before Brexit/Trump Vl and all the dirty roubles that fund the global white male supremacist Nazi reanimation alliance that need exposing

The biggest issue in the UK/US is the a same demographic owns 95% of the MSM and 100% of SM platforms

humzas-brain.bsky.social•20 days ago

Same in the UK

donnarejoin.bsky.social•20 days ago

It's noticeable when I speak to people who are not on here or the old Twitter that they have no idea how corrupted our news media is and the damage Brexit has done, etc.

endpopulistlies.bsky.social•20 days ago

Totally so many people take anything they watch on the BBC or read in the Faily Heil as fact

Without realising that both are completely controlled by the far right and have a pro RefCon/TrumPutin agenda and won’t tolerate a Labour Govt

donnarejoin.bsky.social•20 days ago

Thanks for this. I will save it to show the gullible in my life.

endpopulistlies.bsky.social•20 days ago

👍 I’ve been boring everyone I know rigid with it since Gamergate/before Brexit

Problem is as Cadwalladr found out the truth is drowned out by orchestrated FarRW White Male Supremacist lies every time

Misogyny and a return to full in Kinder Kuche Kirche Patriarchy has always been their key driver

bluebaby1967.bsky.social•20 days ago

Absolutely nothing. And hopefully it will happen here too

digitasmedia.bsky.social•20 days ago

Well, that’s an idea…

harrycovert.bsky.social•20 days ago

Their defence seems to be that right leaning politicians shouldn’t be held to the same legal standards as anyone else.

maquismaven.bsky.social•20 days ago

So, French political parties, don't be evil.

russellengland.bsky.social•20 days ago

Le Pen in 2013

(video in the link)

theis76.bsky.social•20 days ago

That's pure gold! 😀

ellydavis.bsky.social•19 days ago

Wow. That should be mentioned in every news report on this.

We know they're hypocrites anyway.

"In a 52-48 referendum, this would be unfinished business by a long way." Nigel Farage, 17 May 2016

spbaseball.bsky.social•20 days ago

#FFOTUS #PamBondageNoJustice

franroachpro.bsky.social•19 days ago

Yes!

cabaratom.bsky.social•19 days ago

Her chance of winning on appeal is zero. It is done. Talk that up, Otto. I live in France and used to do politics as a business....

discofornow.bsky.social•20 days ago

About time. Where's farage hiding? He did EXACTLY the same thing in the EU.

saegidius.bsky.social•20 days ago

So you have defrauded the population of Europe too?

Can you give an estimate..is it close to 4,5 million Euros?

Can I have your address? or will you turn yourself in in shame?

hankusmc.bsky.social•20 days ago

That sounds familiar!

daviddeanrobbins.bsky.social•20 days ago

This 👆 ...

callidusdominus.bsky.social•18 days ago

I recall Jim Hacker at one point commenting on the this might set a dangerous precedent line as "You mean that if we do the right thing this time, we might have to do the right thing again next time." If Le Pen's sentencing means that more corrupt politicians get barred from office, then good.

trevbreaker.bsky.social•20 days ago

I’m sure I’ll get the full backing of the right wing press if ever I’m done for embezzlement.

uncagethezenith.bsky.social•20 days ago

Yes. Correct. It’s called laws and accountability. We should find those things but the place is such a mess since Uncle Joe left us with this bullshit.

davehaterofracism.bsky.social•20 days ago

I heard one defence of her was ' but we all fiddled our expenses at the EU ' came from a Mr Daniel Hannan

smallbites.bsky.social•20 days ago

she committed a crime so he deserves this

allvalvegear.bsky.social•20 days ago

Us?

marytannock.bsky.social•20 days ago

Just don't break the law sir then they won't go after you. Be honest in this world the world needs more honest heroes.

vanderstap.co.uk•20 days ago

It's ok to call them criminals, Otto

kaybell27.bsky.social•20 days ago

Another positive then, keep them looking over their shoulder and 'go after the rest of them'.

damerainbowwarrior.bsky.social•20 days ago

Like these 2!
https://www.change.org/p/demand-the-crown-prosecution-services-bring-charges-of-misconduct-in-public-office?recruiter=901108978&recruited_by_id=fcb038b1-a511-4916-a790-bac8b3e06107&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard

maximusdecimus.bsky.social•20 days ago

The fact that they can get the public discourse to look away from the underlying (and undeniable) crime is staggering

1greenmantle.bsky.social•20 days ago

The thing is she is not the first or only from all sides in France here is a list from wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_scandals_in_France

ronaveyron.bsky.social•20 days ago

At no point has she denied being an embezzler!! Only that she should not have been prosecuted for it!!

inunfunky5.bsky.social•20 days ago

In related special pleading —

sirtom.bsky.social•20 days ago

Oh... receipts are always good.
https://bsky.app/profile/publicsenat.fr/post/3llornxymul2f

yrotitna.bsky.social•20 days ago

Seems like most of the media have forgotten about this guy 👇

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20250327-french-prosecutors-request-7-year-jail-term-former-president-sarkozy-libya-trial-illegal-campaign-funds

ottoenglish.bsky.social•20 days ago

Exactly

bofier.bsky.social•20 days ago

Merrick's busy...

galaxydreams70.bsky.social•20 days ago

Note to JD Vance:

How much do you like France and Europe now?

drkarlauthor.bsky.social•20 days ago

persianx6.bsky.social•20 days ago

"HOW DARE WE FOLLOW LAWS?"

oxfordjovan1.bsky.social•20 days ago

I think that extreme right-wing politicians are now just deliberately breaking laws, raping people, murdering children, stealing shit, and fraudulent business practices, etc., just so that they can claim “political persecution” when they get caught and convicted.
-Just because it worked for Trump.
🤔

rrgw.bsky.social•19 days ago

Hope they do

derbyhoop.bsky.social•20 days ago

Said Donald J Trump

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