Meet the expectations of the public or ward off the fears of its majority?
The Macronian embarrassment on the issue of separatism can also be explained by this dilemma.
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The Mulhouse speech by the Head of State in February marked a turning point.
Emmanuel Macron had named
"Islamist separatism"
, denounced as an
"enemy"
.
Both words were important.
"Separatism"
was to validate a word stronger than
"communitarianism"
which can be applied to any community.
The adjective
"Islamist" made it
possible to identify
"the enemy"
rather than sticking to an abstract concept.
Concern for political balance
This turning point had been greeted by an opinion which had not waited to identify the source of the threat to the Republic.
In his general policy speech, Jean Castex broadened the field of
“enemies”
by listing
“terrorists, extremists, conspirators, separatists, communitarians”
.
The tone was still firm, but the list associated dangers of different nature and importance;
this
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