Sarkozysm, Second Class Gaullism
Agnes Poirier, The Guardian | January 30, 2009
France finds itself once again immersed in massive protests directed against Mr. Sarkozy, compared by several to General de Gaulle for their common attempts to monopolize power. ++ A striking difference, however, ought to be pointed out: Sarkozysm has "no heroic feats of courage, no sacrifice for the common good, little sense of history or public service." ++ The socialist party has so far been incapable of proposing an alternative to Sarkozysm, yet as Mr. Mitterrand once said "a dictator has no worthy rival until challenged by the people."
