Liberalism is the gateway drug of fascism

https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2020/11/20/diffusion-des-images-des-forces-de-l-ordre-l-article-24-de-la-loi-securite-globale-adopte-a-l-assemblee-nationale_6060577_3224.html

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  • MagisterSinister [he/him,comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    That seems to have been the tipping point, but Macron has relied on police brutality to suppress protest to his austerity torture policies for years. That he is now making any effective criticism of his goons illegal sadly doesn't surprise me at all. It is entirely in line with how that asshole operates.

    • zukai12_ [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      Didn't one of his ministers or something dress up like a cop and go out beating protestors

      • MagisterSinister [he/him,comrade/them]
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        4 years ago

        I think he was head of his security staff, but yes, that actually happened. During protests where dozens of people lost an eye from cops shooting them with rubber bullets.

      • cummunist [he/him,they/them]
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        4 years ago

        Yep, and that whole scandal was revealed because... A journalist filmed him doing this, and the guy was later identified by Mediapart. The important part here is that the journalist who filmed the event wasn't one at the time, and still isn't considered one by many reactionaries because they consider him too "militant".