A-Infos (en) France, Monde Libertaire - Elections, farces, and traps! (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

We knew perfectly well that power always fell into the hands of a 
wealthy oligarchy, quick to buy themselves the finest suits, the best 
hairdressers, and the flashiest jewelry. We knew it, just as we knew 
they even had the nerve to gorge themselves on all of this at the 
expense of the common people, bled dry by taxes voted on by them and for 
them... We knew all this, and we even saw some of them get caught 
red-handed and reprimanded by the State Justice system (supposedly based 
on the rule of law, but completely crooked). Even if some had to 
renounce their supreme ambition, others were repeatedly found guilty of 
fraud, embezzlement of public funds, fictitious jobs... in short, 
anything they can think of to steal from the people, all while 
pretending not to notice and feigning indignation at being treated like 
everyone else. Seriously, aren't they exceptional, superior beings?

And now we have one of them, convicted of embezzling public funds (who 
will, of course, appeal to the Court of Cassation...), who, without 
batting an eye at the (national) front, dares to run as a candidate in 
the farcical 2027 elections! The nerve! Just a few years ago, this same 
woman loudly proclaimed, standing tall in her boots (we can already hear 
the jackboots), that election candidates should have a clean criminal 
record.

This caste of profiteers, imposters, liars, and manipulators truly stops 
at nothing, at no compromise of their own dignity. And they're going to 
lecture us on how to behave!

Just so you know, you, looking for a job, across the street, for 
example, a minimum-wage position in the public sector, you'll have to 
present a clean criminal record. Otherwise, that's it, you can drop 
dead. You should have inherited your inheritance or completed the 
studies your parents couldn't afford.

It's so sickening that words fail me as I write this short note.

So, stop playing this immoral game of self-denial, washing your hands of 
it as you leave the voting booth. The rules are rigged, and you're going 
to get screwed over again. They've already planned everything, 
manipulated public opinion to ensure the worst happens, and are already 
passing laws that will silence you even more.

Resist fear, don't get caught up in the charade, stand up, regain your 
senses, join the movement for self-governance, and throw out every form 
of this damned power.

Pouch

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