Parliamentarians exchanged shouts and vulgarities after Doctors Without Borders accused Italy of being responsible for the 89 migrant deaths at sea, despite rescue workers’ claiming professional conduct.
Retailleau clearly distinguished himself from his colleague Ciotti in this matter of ‘image maintenance’ and political correctness, declaring: “I have never fallen for the Left’s moral lessons.”
Our age is defined not by conversationalists seeking truth together through meaningful debate and discussion. Rather, it is dominated by slurs, slogans, and political catchphrases.
Marine Le Pen was playing a very long game in the debate, and immense pressure must have weighed on her shoulders. Not only did she have to wash away the affront from 2017, but she also had to remain focused on the one and only goal worth mentioning: to win the second round on Sunday, April 24th.
Five years since their last debate, Macron is the incumbent, whose regular put-downs during walkabouts have done a lot to make him one of France’s most unpopular presidents. Meanwhile, Le Pen knows that she has a relatively low bar to clear: she only needs to do better than her previous performance, and look more sympathique.
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