Those concerned speak of civil war as if it were a foregone conclusion. In Lebanon, notorious for its weak national spirit, as in France, where national unity is always severely tested. If the political situation in Lebanon is dilapidated and fragile, with the risk of civil war appearing imminent, then what about France, where the components and foundations of the state are among the strongest globally?
It is the general global situation that also conveys this impression. If we were to give a single title to this state of turmoil, it would be 'the obsession with disintegration.' Its cause, quite clearly, is the laxity that has afflicted states and their fear of confronting internal communal tendencies. This has led to the continuous proliferation of waves of extremism over the years. Thus, it is said that the French have finally succumbed to her charm this time. She was delivering her speech in a manner reminiscent of old-time oratory, while outside, people heard sounds of smashing, breaking, and racist slogans. How many trembled in fear as they listened to the French and European masses responding to her veiled calls?
The matter is more serious than ever: The right is at the doors. The barbarians are at the gates. And who will stand against them this time? Imagine the scene. The right at the peak of its ascendancy and violence, the left at the peak of its despair, and Paris a stage for more barbarism.
I am not afraid. The whole world is afraid. I was astonished that I spent all this time listening to the speech of Madame Marine Le Pen, and with admiration too, however fleeting, but I am not important. I do not vote. All I can do is be afraid. For France and the French, their comrades and their homes.
This world is frightening because of how intertwined and contradictory it is. Madame Le Pen is coming this time. And in a rhetorical drama reminiscent of the orator of the Revolution, Monsieur Mirabeau.
