Since Marine Le Pen took the reins of the National Rally in 2011, her economic discourse has shifted from the most radical protectionism to a more moderate stance. Initially, she defended leaving the euro and returning to the franc, but today she abandons those ideas to broaden her voter base. A tactical shift that seeks to modernize her platform without losing the critical essence towards Brussels.
The economic model copied from Silicon Valley 🚀
Le Pen has adopted elements of tech discourse to dress up her program. She proposes tax incentives for French startups and a state fund for artificial intelligence, always under the premise of digital sovereignty. However, her recipe clashes with reality: France needs foreign investment and global talent, two concepts that conflict with her anti-immigration rhetoric. The result is a hybrid between interventionism and modernity that fails to convince purists.
From the franc to the like: populism 2.0 📱
Now Marine promises a bright digital future, but with a nationalist twist. It's as if she wants to build a Silicon Valley with walls and customs. Meanwhile, her followers chant slogans on Twitter without asking how she plans to manufacture microchips without foreign engineers. In the end, the recipe is the same as always: promise the sky with feet on the ground, but with an Instagram filter.