France’s current trajectory toward societal fragmentation is the culmination of decades of misguided policies regarding immigration from Muslim-majority countries.
Historically, two governance models emerge for managing divergent populations: imperial suppression and republican integration. Fearing the rampant Islamization that is taking place across Europe and facing personal, economic, and cultural insecurity because of it, many native French citizens are appealing to far-right governance that recalls the imperial model, where an authoritarian central power prevents different populations from conflicting.
France’s political turmoil
France, grappling with internal strife reminiscent of Lebanon’s sectarian divisions, faces a critical crossroads. The Lebanese model, once touted as a beacon of multi-ethnic harmony, disintegrated into a devastating civil war – a cautionary tale France risks repeating.
Post-election scenarios paint a bleak picture, particularly concerning for Jews and Israel. President Macron’s pursuit of stopping the non-democratic far-right at any cost, even aligning with the non-democratic far-left, underscores the political landscape’s volatility.
