People are comparing it to the killing of Charlie Kirk.
No. This is actually a lot worse. Several staffers of a political party were arrested for murder.
Just imagine what would happen if Democratic Party employees were arrested for killing Charlie Kirk
LFI is considered “radical left” or “extrème gauche” in French. Mélanchon openly speaks about having a revolution “via the ballots as well as via the street”.
"Extrême gauche " means “far left”. Which is not the same as radical.
Far left is against capitalism and believe than the revolution is not possible by voting.
LFI is not considered as far left by the real far left parties. They do not consider themselves as so.
The only parties that call them “far left” are the ones trying to discredit them to people that are afraid of far left.
And you think LFI is favorable to capitalism?
Mélenchon, the leader of LFI:
“Capitalism is a system that is obsolete. Social democracy is outdated”
https://melenchon.fr/2025/05/13/le-capitalisme-est-depasse-la-social-democratie-ne-fonctionne-pas-maintenant-il-faut-une-revolution-citoyenne-interview-avec-corriere-della-sera/
The leaders of the Anti-Capitalist Party said they would vote for the leader of LFI;
https://www.lexpress.fr/politique/des-dirigeants-du-npa-votent-melenchon_1096423.html
https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/politique/220312/des-dirigeants-du-npa-appellent-voter-melenchon-le-22-avril
Well the same party NPA says that Mélenchon isn’t against capitalism…
Poutou
Mélenchon himself says he is not:
Mélenchon
Mélenchon wants to reform capitalism not destroy it.
Reform capitalism
Yes, capitalism in its current form is at the verge of collapsing. So, yeah, better reform it that to have the wole economy collapsing.