This is the loudest unsaid of this epidemic. Which explains the annoyance of Emmanuel Macron, the prudence of Edouard Philippe, the brilliance of Agnes Buzyn, the daily pro domo advocacy of Jérôme Salomon, the outings of Olivier Véran against Éric Raoult, the martial air of Christophe Castaner and the anger of the mayors against the State. Which explains the deconfinement in trompe-l'oeil, the collapse of the economy, the pusillanimity of the LR opposition. Which explains the tensions between the two heads of the executive, the rumors of a cabinet reshuffle, the calls for national union.
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You could call it the Fabius complex. Or tainted blood syndrome. We remember that the former Prime Minister and two of his ministers were brought to justice over batches of blood contaminated with the AIDS virus. That this affair shattered Fabius' Elyos hope. We don't understand anything about Edouard Philippe's cautious, even pusillanimous choices, if we don't understand that he suffers from the syndrome
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