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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  • 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".