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  • The French far right has never been stronger in my lifetime

    The French far right has never been stronger in my lifetime

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    by

    Julie Luebken
    in

    CN: xenophobia, Islamophobia OPINION Out of sheer curiosity, I opened YouTube and watched Eric Zemmour’s campaign video for the 2022 presidential elections. Filled to the brim with nostalgia for a France that never was and apocalyptic warnings, the Beethoven symphony playing in the background was at least soothing. Ten minutes is a long time, especially…