Internal emails from supporters of the National Rally (RN), formerly known as the National Front (FN), have been uncovered, revealing racist and antisemitic attitudes among its electorate. These emails were accidentally made public on the internet during the inter-round period of the 2002 presidential election. They were recovered by an internet user and shared with the editor-in-chief of Reflets, a French magazine. At the time, the emails were offered to the editorial offices of major Parisian newspapers, but none wanted to publish them, even in anonymized form, to provide a sociological view of FN voters. Eventually, the web service of Le Monde, a major French newspaper, agreed to publish part of them during the following presidential election.
The emails include racist and antisemitic remarks, with one suggesting that the difference between Jewish and Arab people in France is significant. It claims that Jews comply with French societal norms, contribute economically, and will remain a small minority, while Arabs are seen as a threat due to their high birth rates and potential to dominate French society. The email warns that if current trends continue, the president of France in 2030 could have an Islamic name, such as Mohamed ben Slimane.
Another email expresses concern about the growing number of immigrants in France and the possibility of the country becoming increasingly Islamic. It criticizes the French for being tired of funding immigrants who are perceived as not contributing and who break laws. It also criticizes the justice system and police for being ineffective and overly lenient with non-French individuals.
The emails also include calls for the Front National to take control of media, technology, and the armed forces to address the challenges France faces and to counter what is described as a decadent European intellectual culture. One email suggests that anyone who commits crimes against property should be expelled from France, along with their family, regardless of their race. Other emails express support for Jean-Marie Le Pen, including one that suggests experiments on criminals rather than animals, and another that recommends expelling foreign criminals and prioritizing university funding for French citizens.
The emails were recovered by an internet user and shared with the editor-in-chief of Reflets. At the time, the emails were offered to the editorial offices of major Parisian newspapers, but none wanted to publish them, even anonymized, to show a sociological picture of FN voters. The web service of Le Monde accepted to publish part of them during the following presidential election.
Emails Reveal Racist and Antisemitic Sentiments Among Voters of French Far-Right Party
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- 🇫🇷Reflets



