The case of Marine Le Pen: how the ‘democrats’ are destroying democracy

The Case of Marine Le Pen: How the "Democrats" Are Destroying Democracy - Revolutionary Communists of America

To begin with the glaringly obvious. The author of these lines has absolutely nothing in common with Marine Le Pen, or the ideology or the movement for which she is the most visible head. On the contrary. On the political spectrum, we stand at opposite extremes. That must be stated at the outset, so as to avoid any risk of confusion and misrepresentation. [Originally published on Marxist.com] However, I will also state from the outset something …

General prosecutor of the Paris Court of Appeal between 2015 and 2021, magistrate Catherine Champrenault alarmed in an interview at Mediapart of anti-judge populism which seems to have won a part of the political world after the conviction of Marine Le Pen.

The case of Marine Le Pen: how the ‘democrats’ are destroying democracy

To begin with the glaringly obvious. The author of these lines has absolutely nothing in common with Marine Le Pen, or the ideology or the movement for which she is the most visible head.

INTERVIEW. According to political scientist Philippe Raynaud, the formation of Marine Le Pen could be carried by a wave of populist meconcentration.

ANALYSIS. The sentence of ineligibility with provisional execution of the leader of the National Rally struck a part of the political class, convinced that the power of judges has become too important.

The rule of law also depends not only on political power, but also on the legitimacy conferred on it by citizens. What comes from the courts is not above politics, but rather entangled in it.