"But hey, when they hand you a whole France, go big or go home. He informed the Right that they would be denied relevance as long as he's there. Most of Les Republicans, the equivalent of the Republicans in America, have also essentially shown their stripes and have joined Le Pen's fascists, just as our Republicans have dropped the mask of democracy and sought naked power instead."
"Lecornu did not shy away from important and divisive discussions, he went straight for them. He woke everyone up immediately, starting out with the right to die, fighting racism, homophobia, anti-semitism. He called out a French hunger for security and justice. It was a rare French political shock moment. He was willing to hit hot-button topics, to piss people off."
"Something shifted in French politics, while Macron was off arm wrestling with Trump in Egypt. Lecornu, self-proclaimed Macron's warrior monk earlier this week, claimed to be independent of Macron. And surprisingly enough, it might be true. Lecornu seemed to just maybe have broken with Macron, perhaps after being thrown to the wolves, then picked up and thrown at them again."
Lecornu claimed independence from Macron and appeared to break with him after a turbulent week. He advanced an expansive agenda, addressing numerous subjects and signaling an intent to remake policy despite limited formal power and a divided parliament. He warned the Right it would be denied relevance under his presence and criticized Les Républicains for aligning with Marine Le Pen’s far right. He confronted divisive social issues including the right to die, racism, homophobia, and anti-Semitism, and appealed to demands for security and justice. The posture provoked visible anger from National Rally figures and created a sudden political shock.
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