“We have to change everything”: at Le Bourget, Jean-Luc Mélenchon assumes his radicalism and offers himself a demonstration of force
The leader of La France insoumise presents the revised version of his presidential program and its 1,069 measures
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon presents at Le Bourget the revised version of his presidential program “The Future in Common” and its 1,069 measures in front of more than 20,000 people, according to the movement, in reference to Jean Ferrat and in contrast with François Hollande.
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Why It Matters
Jean-Luc Mélenchon organizes a gathering at Le Bourget to present the revised version of his presidential program “The Future in Common” and its 1,069 measures, referencing the song “Ma France” by Jean Ferrat and distinguishing himself from François Hollande.
Behind the big stage on which he is about to go, Jean-Luc Mélenchon suddenly hears the words of My France by Jean Ferrat resound. A light comes on in his eyes. “Ah, how beautiful that one is!”, he stops, smirking, in front of a troop of journalists. The Rebel in Chief seems to be on cloud nine this Saturday. Here, at Le Bourget (Seine-Saint-Denis), his own France came by the thousands - more than 20,000 people, according to the movement - to celebrate the revised version of his presidential program, “The Future in Common”, and its some 1,069 measures. “It’s going to be very powerful. Enjoy, it’s not often in life that you see things like that…”, the four-time candidate savors behind the scenes, hearing the clamor rising behind the curtain.
Nothing to do, therefore, when listening to it with the great raout of his lifelong adversary, François Hollande, and his famous “My enemy is finance”, pronounced on this same stage, a few months…
Open Questions
- What are the main measures of the “Common Future” program?
- What is the exact date of the election targeted by this program?
- What was François Hollande's reaction to this event?
