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"Thermal strainers, the ravages of bureaucracy"

2023-01-23T20:08:03.162Z


The editorial of Le Figaro, by Laurence de Charette. There was a time when politics consisted of drawing the future of one's country, of trying to build the best possible world for one's contemporaries. We have, of course, repeatedly regretted the "demagogy" of some candidates, not stingy with beautiful promises and caressing words. But now another scourge is rife: opportunism now seems to have been replaced by blame; to cajoling, morality. Postmode


There was a time when politics consisted of drawing the future of one's country, of trying to build the best possible world for one's contemporaries.

We have, of course, repeatedly regretted the "demagogy" of some candidates, not stingy with beautiful promises and caressing words.

But now another scourge is rife: opportunism now seems to have been replaced by blame;

to cajoling, morality.

Postmodern politics no longer flatters, it reprimands;

he puts on the air of a headmaster, he explains to the ordinary man what he must do and how to do it;

and, if need be, why he is wrong to think what he thinks.

Behind the acronyms, the ravages of bureaucracy.

The ECD perfectly illustrates this new way of government.

Since January 1, housing classified as “G +”, under this “energy performance diagnosis”, is prohibited from being rented.

The 'G's will soon suffer the same fate, then the 'F's, and so on.

Understand by this that the unfortunate owners of…

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Source: lefigaro

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