The new Barnier government reflects the French president: far-right, half-democratic, repeating the same mistakes but worse, and continuing the policies that have financially crippled France since Macron came to power. He completely disregards the French vote, which, despite not delivering a clear majority, resulted in a chaotic coalition of the left and the far right. We had become accustomed to Macron’s perpetual lies and regular insults directed at politicians who do not share his views, aided by a media majority that supports him and tries to justify this seizure of the French people’s vote.

This government includes Republicans who are a very small minority, barely existing in the French political space, and centrists who mostly align with the most extreme ideas, forming Macron’s base. What caused a stir online since yesterday are these ministers from the far right, who joined the Republicans for questionable electoral calculations. This begins with the new Minister of the Interior, whose racist, authoritarian, and anti-social ideas are well-known. It is highly likely that this new government won’t last long, because, beyond its generalized incompetence and characteristic authoritarianism, whether from the left or the far right, the goal will be to topple the government or impeach President Macron to provoke new elections in their favor.

The saddest part of this story is that the French people will have to endure this denial of democracy for some time. These French voters, who seemed to have rediscovered a taste for voting, may well not show up in large numbers in the next elections, because for the second time since the Maastricht vote, a government is making it clear that voting is pointless in France. The reason is simple: the dream of the Republicans and centrists is to dissolve the country into the European mass to continue their policies, which benefit only them and international finance. This has been the European project since Chirac, and it seems that no method is off-limits in achieving it. Anyone who stands in the way is silenced. We remember Marine Le Pen’s shocking words a few years ago: “France, you either love it or leave it!” It is feared that the number of educated French people leaving the country, already constantly increasing, will rise sharply. Indeed, on social media, there has never been so much talk of people wishing to settle outside Europe. Since Macron was elected, the daily atmosphere in France has become unbearable: rampant inflation, rising prices for water, electricity, transportation, and the overall cost of living have become unbearable, along with growing social constraints. All of this harms the country’s image.

We should therefore expect numerous protests in France, which will likely be dealt with through force rather than dialogue, as has always been the case under Macron’s various governments. With this new Minister of the Interior, there is little hope for clemency…

The Editorial Team