This is despite several imams, including the head of the great mosque of Paris, encouraging worshippers to vote for Macron to prevent Le Pen from becoming president. Many French Muslims feel betrayed by Macron, who campaigned on socially progressive values but has regressed since, critics say, in his attempt to neuter the far right. The hashtag “ni la peste ni le cholera” (neither the plague nor cholera) has been trending among French Muslims on Twitter. However, the danger of this revamped and mainstreamed Le Pen cannot be ignored. Marine Le Pen winning is a validation of her far-right ideals, and that creates a more dangerous world for all of us.

Source: The Guardian April 22, 2022 13:35 UTC