The H Word
The riots in France could be a precursor to something very ugly. From this massive unrest, France may see a surge in support for the ultra right wing National Front party and it’s leader Jean-Marie Le Pen.
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Le Pen said people with immigrant backgrounds who commit crimes should be stripped of their French nationality and sent “back to their country of origin.”
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French voters “are saying to themselves ‘Le Pen was right. We were told that Le Pen is an extremist because he said that immigration problems would lead to disorder. The facts have shown that he was right,’” he said.
If Le Pen leverages the revulsion about the rioting, his agenda might gain support. It reminds one of a VERY dark era in Europe.
[via memeorandum]