The problem here is that half our media-political class are petrified of the far right and would do anything to appease them, and most of the rest actively want them to succeed
Reposted from
Sarah Murphy
So on brand for The Times to help whip up the victimhood of the right, rather than calling it what it is…
Criminal abuse of power. A corrupt politician being found guilty in a court of law.
Judges did their job. Le Pen muzzled herself. She is responsible for her own demise. Democracy is safer today.
Criminal abuse of power. A corrupt politician being found guilty in a court of law.
Judges did their job. Le Pen muzzled herself. She is responsible for her own demise. Democracy is safer today.
Comments
Now consider for-profit media oligopolies.
There’s loads more at the link below. My particular interest is the transparency and tax angles. https://inequality.org/article/oligarchy-q-and-a-jeffrey-winters/
So banning LePen increases her base's enthusiasm, so what? You can dampen it again!
Why's the default position escalation avoidance at *all* costs??