In the midst of France’s historic rioting, popularity in right-wing parties have seen a surge of support.
The nation has been in flames after the police fatally shot a young Muslim man. Riots are hardly a new thing in France. The French also rioted this past March after President Emmanuel Macron raised the retirement age by two years. However, current riots are particularly worrisome as they hit France with the worst financial damage seen in 20 years. Damage recorded includes $1 billion worth of damages to businesses as the riots show no signs of slowing down.
Macron has tried to respond in pretty draconian ways — he blamed the youth of the nation and their love of videogames. “We’ve seen them; Snapchat, TikTok and several others, serve as places where violent gatherings have been organized, but there’s also a form of mimicry of the violence which for some young people leads them to lose touch with reality. You get the impression that for some of them they are experiencing on the street the video games that have intoxicated them,” Macron said. Macron also requested that videos of the riots and controversial police shooting be censored.
With some French people rioting in support of a left-wing cause, you’d think Macron would find allies with France’s right-leaning citizens. But the talk of censorship, along with his lack of ability to manage the nation peacefully, has those voters looking elsewhere.
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Sud Radio commissioned a poll that showed a 6% increase in support for right-leaning political parties, as ZeroHedge notes. Keep in mind, there are five major parties in France, all of which have legitimate hopes of achieving victory for their standard-bearer. The election won’t happen until 2026, but this polling represents a sudden fracture for a nation that re-elected Macron with 58% of the vote in 2022.
Rally Nationale (“RN”), the most conservative party, is on top with 26% support.
Macron’s previous opponent, Marine Le Pen, voiced her skepticism of the country’s immigration policies. Viewed as a hard-right figure, Le Pen was considered an extreme candidate hose father was also a hard-right politician who expressed sympathy for the white supremacy movement. France now has a new candidate — Jordan Bardella, 27, who enters the field with a lot less baggage.
Will Bardella’s youthful energy be enough to knock out Macron? Voters are losing faith in their current president as Macron’s party only nabs 20% support in the latest poll. There have been three serious riots already on Macron’s watch. Voters may be starting to view Macron as incompetent, as well as anti-freedom, as he looks towards censoring social media. Polls place Macron’s approval rating at a measly 33%.
Lastly, these riots are centered around the shooting of an immigrant. Whether right or wrong, Muslim residents rallied to protest this latest incident. In 2020, they created their own riots centered around France’s “extreme Islamophobia.”
Therefore, Macron’s historic acceptance of refugees from war-torn countries might have voters feeling that Le Pen’s warnings were correct. With a fresher figure presenting that message, conservatives might just be able to pull off the presidency after all.
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