The Will of the People of France Is Now Irrelevant

Liberals and judges everywhere will be rejoicing at the elimination of Marine Le Pen from the presidential race for the Élysée, the former because they will happily find any means of defeating the will of the people, the latter because it is a reaffirmation of the rule and power of judges. That the countries of the EU as well as the USA (and the anglosphere generally) are facing a major constitutional crisis on the role and rule of activist-judges is certain. But long before a resolution of any kind is possible anywhere, how long before ordinary people take what remains of the law into their own hands? At that point it is of course no longer law, but the mob. That said,  is the mob not being perpetually incited and enraged by the ex-cathedra rulings of judges and public officials who are protected by means of their social status from living with the consequences of their many decisions?

 

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