Will the Champs-Élysées be invaded to celebrate the death of Jean-Marie Le Pen ? While the founder of the National Front died this Tuesday afternoon, thousands of Internet users are calling to converge this evening on the famous Parisian avenue to celebrate his death. “Tonight, LET’S BURN the Fields”, “We’re going to blow up on the Champs”, “People near the Champs-Élysées have a duty to celebrate the death of the Nazi leader this evening”can we read on social networks.
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Barely a few minutes after the announcement of the death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, father of Marine Le Pen, the messages are pouring in and are similar on X. “Jean-Marie Le Pen is dead, everyone on the Champs!! »writes in particular a user named Quentin on the famous social network. His tweet, seen by hundreds of thousands of people, was liked more than 10,000 times.
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In the comments, the battle rages between those who defend the memory of the man nicknamed the “menhir” and others, more numerous, who express their desire to “dance on the Nazi’s grave” in the evening. Several members presenting themselves as coming from the Algerian community were particularly virulent and affirmed their intention to go to Paris. “My Algerian brothers, let’s go down to the Champs to celebrate this incredible news,” “The Algerians, go to the Fields with your flags and cry for revenge,” or even “All Algerians on the Fields this evening, a kelb (dog in Arabic, Editor’s note) is burned in hell.”
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“All the Algerians on the fields this evening, a kelb (dog in Arabic Editor’s note) is burned in hell »
Algerian or Moroccan flag in profile photo, hundreds of them affirm their desire to go to the most beautiful avenue in the world. Various visuals are also circulating, inviting Parisians to join “giant aperitifs” organized for the occasion.
The antifas come out
The New Anticapitalist Party of Philippe Poutou calls for a meeting at Place de la République in Paris to celebrate the death of the man who spent his life fighting communism. A call relayed by the antifascist group Antifa Paris. This ultraviolent group, accustomed to attacks and other violence, promises a festive evening in the capital. The call is also being shared by influential “news accounts,” like AlertesInfos.
Other X users explicitly encourage acts of violence and degradation. “You really have to make a mess on the Champs, huh?” writes a user of Elon Musk’s social network, protected by his anonymity. “Burning cars”, “Let’s burn the fields”, “We’re going to blow it.” The intentions are clear and unequivocal. Some even speak of ” duty “ to go to the evening’s events.
The founder of the National Front died this Tuesday afternoon at the age of 96, causing shock waves in the political sphere and within society. While the right and the center saluted the memory of a man who left no one indifferent, the left and the far left sharply attacked the former presidential candidate. When Jacques Chirac died in 2019, Jean-Marie Le Pen uttered this proverb: “Dead, even the enemy has the right to respect. »
