Zemmour's candidacy poses a "republican problem", according to SOS Racisme
Éric Zemmour officially announced Tuesday evening his candidacy to “halt” the “decline” and “preserve a French France”.
Pierre-Louis Crescitz
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Key facts
For the president of SOS Racisme, such speeches do not remain without effect: they contribute, he believes, to designating people as targets.
Éric Zemmour officially announced on Tuesday evening his candidacy to"halt"the"decline"and"preserve a French France.".
The stakes, according to the association official, go beyond electoral competition alone: a candidate must, in his view, serve the common good and…
For the president of SOS Racisme, such speeches do not remain without effect: they contribute, he believes, to designating people as targets.
Éric Zemmour officially announced on Tuesday evening his candidacy to"halt"the"decline"and"preserve a French France.".
The stakes, according to the association official, go beyond electoral competition alone: a candidate must, in his view, serve the common good and strengthen the social bond.
He declared:"I am not saying that Éric Zemmour has blood on his hands; I am saying that he may have some on his conscience, if indeed he has one.".
Dig deeper
Who is Éric Zemmour?
A French polemicist, journalist and essayist, he entered the presidential race on an identitarian line, promising to “halt” the “decline” and to “preserve a French France.”
What is SOS Racisme?
A French association fighting racism and discrimination, it is intervening here to judge that Zemmour’s candidacy poses a “republican problem.”
Why is this candidacy presented as a stake beyond the election?
For the president of SOS Racisme, a candidate must serve the common good and strengthen the social bond, whereas such rhetoric can designate people as targets.