Mistrust grows between the French and politicians

French people interested but suspicious of politics, a demand for democratic breathing and massive authority, against a background of domination by the right-wing electorate.

This is the landscape in which the candidates for the presidential election in April are evolving, according to the barometer of political confidence carried out by the Center for Political Research at Sciences Po (Cevipof), from a large panel of 10,500 people questioned. by OpinionWay.

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First lesson, the climate remains weighed down by mistrust.

After two years of health crisis, "weariness" and "distrust" are the two words that best express the state of mind of the population.

The French have never said they are so suspicious (37%, + 14 points in one year) from the memory of a political scientist – the barometer has been carried out since 2009.

“Critical Citizenship”

This feeling is reflected in their view of politics.

Even if it interests them for the most part (57%, +8 points), it remains synonymous with negative feelings for 70% of them, and…

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