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[-] 9point6@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

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 points 5 days ago

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 1 points 5 days ago

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

[-] synapse1278@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

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 points 5 days ago

And they are helping it by saying this sentence.

[-] Dippy@beehaw.org 6 points 5 days ago

Only 5? We gotta do more to prevent fascism.

[-] itsaphoque@moist.catsweat.com 3 points 5 days ago

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

[-] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago
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