The 2017 French Revolution

While the world is in a bit of turmoil as it was in 1789, the French have stepped up to the plate to lead the way again with Emmanuel Macron’s astonishing victory in the pres­idential election, cemented in the Assembly elections.

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Though the 1789 Revolution was key to introducing the concept of democracy, it has not delivered its slogan, Liberté Egalité Fraternité. Many would say today it is just words and not actions. There is now some hope things might change.

In addition to the revamp of the political system, the old slogan also needs a revamp – to drop the word Fraternité, which is just for men today, as was the intent in 1789.

A more suitable slogan to reflect the mixed society that is France today would be Liberty, Equality, Humanity (Liberté Égalité Humanité), with the hope that President Macron will walk this slogan’s talk where past presidents have not walked the original.

Jim Short, by email

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