French prosecutors request 5-year ban on Marine Le Pen from holding office

https://apnews.com/article/marine-le-pen-appeal-trial-france-presidential-election-726408584ad5126901fd101f6ccf47d9

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9point6@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 215d (2 replies)

Yes 5 years is definitely enough time for someone to cool off about being a fascist

We definitely don't have any recent examples that would indicate that it's not enough time to keep someone away from office to limit the damage they could cause

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 215d (1 reply)

That's not really a fair comparison since the Mango Mussolini didn't even START to see any consequences.

Le Pen is actually being charged for her crimes and sentenced to house arrest and a fine, with EXTRA punishment possible to likely.

It's kind of like saying that punishing murder doesn't help because OJ Simpson wasn't successfully rehabilitated by his lack of punishment.

Solumbran@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 215d

It's not about rejecting the punishment, but how short it is

synapse1278@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 215d (1 reply)

When they write:

Le Pen was seen as the potential front-runner to succeed President Emmanuel Macron in the 2027 election until last year’s ruling

They actually meant:

She is pushed as a front-runner by a massive propaganda effort orchestrated by christo-fascist billionaires, Vincent Bolloré, Pierre-Emmanuel Sterin and the likes.

Solumbran@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 215d

And they are helping it by saying this sentence.

Dippy@beehaw.org · 6 pts · 215d

Only 5? We gotta do more to prevent fascism.

itsaphoque@moist.catsweat.com · 3 pts · 215d

Giving some pocket money, getting a new anklet and missing just one presidential term? A slap on the wrist...

FelixCress@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 215d

Good.