The stand against the far-right, in tune with our conscience
The far-right Rassemblement National party hopes to win an absolute majority after the second round of voting on Sunday in France’s parliamentary elections. In this op-ed article, Mediapart’s publishing editor Carine Fouteau examines what is at stake behind Sunday’s poll, and calls on all those still hesitating over their choice at the urns to urgently examine their conscience and prevent the far-right from reaching power.
WithWith the results of the first-round of France’s snap parliamentary elections, the future possibilities have shrunk dangerously. Either the far-right obtains, in the second and final round to be held on July 7th, an absolute majority in parliament and therefore forms a government to work under its thumb, or either voters who are loyal to democratic, progressist and humanist values join together to prevent that disaster – over and above the irresponsible positions adopted by some politicians who have lost their ethical compass, and strategic direction.
