
From Gavroche to Hamza: France’s Crisis of Authority
Hamza is more than a viral delinquent—he embodies a France where shame has vanished and outrage has become fame.

Hamza is more than a viral delinquent—he embodies a France where shame has vanished and outrage has become fame.

A society can survive temporary economic hardship. It can recover from military defeat. It can rebuild cities destroyed by war. What it cannot easily recover from is the loss of civilizational self-confidence.