His discourse on immigration, which stigmatizes immigrants and blames them for our deficits, is substantially similar to Le Pen's ; his discourse about criminals is similarly concentrated exclusively on repression (while not doing anything in practice - there are fewer police forces in Seine Saint Denis (93) than 5 years ago, despite Sarkozy being the minister in charge for most of that period).
And his control freakery and agitated interventionism in the economy (cf his few months in the ministry for economy) display little real liberalism and lots more corporatism. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
'Liberal' applies to very few French politician indeed (in terms of economic policies) and you are right, Sarkozy is not one of them. And obviously it does apply to right wing politicians when it comes to social/cultural policies (in the US sense). 'La fin désastreuse a répondu aux moyens indignes' Germain Tillion
I am looking forward to the next few weeks on Eurotrib. 'La fin désastreuse a répondu aux moyens indignes' Germain Tillion
Second, I find it a paradox that the far left and communists (in France at least) have absolved themselves from the crimes committed, not by them for sure, but in countries and by regime they have relentlessy praised (is not that giving rethorical bones?) and that at the same time, very light and easy accusations of fascism are made against someone else. There is an imbalance there.
I do not intend to diminish or ignore the 'patriotic' crimes. I am not sure how you relate Sarkozy to them, though. Please advise. 'La fin désastreuse a répondu aux moyens indignes' Germain Tillion
And of course let's not get into how a fair share of the right defended Papon during his trial. (or still does, see Barre's latest declarations).
As for the far left, "trotskyists" (most of which don't necessarily defend trostky's policies nowadays) have never much approved Stalin nor Mao... Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misčres
What about the preceding accusation of dictatorship?
I do not think that democracy will be threatened if he is elected to office.
I think it will be corroded. He won't dissolve it like Mussolini, but will further turn some of its institutions into a mockery of their nominal functions. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
I was not relating this only to this thread, but the relentless accusation of fascism in the French lefty press and private circles.
"Mockery of their nominal function"
We disagree here. If he wins, I hope I was not wrong and you were not right about this. 'La fin désastreuse a répondu aux moyens indignes' Germain Tillion
It is, and AFAIK applicable to one or two on fredouil's list. Now, what does this have to do with you reacting only to my flippant rhetorical reply to fredouil's flippant rhetoric?
I am not sure how you relate Sarkozy to them, though. Please advise.
I better relay the question of a list of Sarko's recent underhand notes to afew (from whom I first heard of a large part of them anyway). *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
