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These agricultural unionists who gave in to the sirens of politics

2024-02-21T20:51:43.050Z

Highlights: These agricultural unionists gave in to the sirens of politics. Some of them, with few qualifications, quickly tamed institutions synonymous with technocracy and alienation from citizens. Jérémy Decerle experienced this at the beginning of March 2019. A few months after his re-election as head of the Young Farmers union, his phone rang. The offer is tempting: the head of state promises him fourth place on the list. A night of reflection later, the farmer accepts. “We immediately left for the campaign, not many people told me...”


TESTIMONIALS - These former trade unionists took the grievances of theirs to Paris or Brussels. Some of them, with few qualifications, quickly tamed institutions synonymous with technocracy and alienation from citizens.


Sometimes there are phone calls you don't expect to receive.

Jérémy Decerle experienced this at the beginning of March 2019. A few months after his re-election as head of the Young Farmers union, his phone rang.

At the other end of the phone, the Minister of Agriculture Didier Guillaume asked him to meet.

Curious, Jérémy Decerle goes to Paris, heading to the ministry.

Very quickly, Didier Guillaume asked me if I was interested in joining the majority list for the 2019 European elections. I was not at all prepared for this request, it was around March 10, the list was announced on the 25th.

” Still very hesitant, he requested a meeting with Emmanuel Macron

“to find out what was expected”

of him.

“He reassured me of the direction to follow

,” he says.

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The offer is tempting: the head of state promises him fourth place on the list.

A night of reflection later, the farmer accepts.

“We immediately left for the campaign, not many people told me...

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Source: lefigaro

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