A definitive diagnosis. Asked about the global and French context, between the war in Ukraine, the conflict between Israel and Hamas, high inflation and the acceleration of global warming, Yannick Jadot shows his concern.
“In the life of political activists, there are good and bad moments. I admit that in my life as an activist, this is the first time I am really afraid,” said the former presidential election candidate on France 2. this Wednesday.
“Our children will live worse than us”
The one who is now an environmentalist senator from Paris evokes a disorderly “climate collapse, with all that that means social and democratic collapse.”
The United Nations estimated in a report that if current states do not review their current commitments to limit greenhouse gas emissions, global warming will rise to at least 2.5°C by 2100.
He still mentions “the omnipresent wars, even on our borders.” Enough to make him say “that our children will live worse than us.” The former MEP also shows his pessimism about the French political situation in a context of “social fear.”
“When you are dizzy”, “you act according to your instincts”
Without mentioning the death of young Thomas in Crépol during a town festival, the environmentalist refers to this news that has crystallized numerous skirmishes in recent days between the government and the National Group.
“When you are so dizzy about the future, you no longer think with your brain (…), you act with instinct,” analyzed Yannick Jadot.
The senator sees behind these actions the hand of the extreme right that “stirs up all fears.”
“The other is considered a threat”
Tension has increased even more in recent days with an expedition of far-right young people to Romans-sur-Isère on Saturday, in the La Monnaie neighborhood, where several young people involved in the death of the teenager come from.
Clashes with the police occurred. Six people were sentenced to prison on Monday.
“We are afraid and the other is considered a threat,” lamented the environmentalist, calling to “recover a collective perspective” and “go back to basics.”
Three demonstrations of this movement were held this Monday in Lyon, Grenoble and Aix-en-Provence. Others are planned this week in Lille and Bordeaux.
Source: BFM TV
