French President Macron States Desire to Infuriate Unvaccinated

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Establishment-critical narrative

The language used by Macron is unpresidential, and reveals that some measures claimed to protect health are instead enacted to bully the unvaccinated. He risks alienating the unvaccinated and alarming others.

Pro-establishment narrative

While vulgar, Macron was capturing legitimate frustration with the unvaccinated and the public health risk they pose. His statement was a deliberate political move to support the center, attacking extremes on both sides.


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