Raphaël Glucksmann uses the interview to frame himself as the builder of a “left republican” alternative centered on patriotism, integration, public services, and a stronger public school. He argues the immediate problem after the PSG celebrations was the small minority of “casseurs,” but quickly broadens the discussion into a national rebuilding project aimed at reuniting a fragmented French society and defeating the far right in 2027.
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Raphaël Glucksmann’s core message is that France needs to be “rebuilt” around a renewed republican patriotism, not just around anti–far-right voting. He presents himself as almost a presidential candidate who wants, within three months, to gather the “espace de la gauche républicaine et démocratique” and propose a new patriotic contract. In his view, the country is fragmented, increasingly segregated by neighborhood and social class, and has lost the institutions that used to create cohesion. He starts from the PSG celebration question and says the violent rioters were only a minority. The state, he argues, should respond firmly through arrests, immediate appearances before judges, and better anticipation by law enforcement of mobile groups that come only to break things. But he rejects any “magic wand” or personal presidential gimmick, calling such promises political propaganda. …
Near term, the relevant setup is Glucksmann’s attempt to launch a left-republican candidacy narrative while avoiding getting trapped in a pure anti–far-right posture. The immediate risk is that his message stays rhetorical unless he quickly converts it into a credible coalition and concrete policy program.
Over the next few months, the base case in his framing is a consolidating left-republican bloc built around education, civic service, and social cohesion. The key test is whether he can hold voter attention and differentiate himself from both Mélenchon and the Macron camp.
Structurally, he is arguing for a new French republican settlement in which public institutions do the work of social mixing and national cohesion. If that thesis gains traction, the long-run implication is a politics where patriotism is no longer the exclusive property of the far right.
The casseurs were a minority, and the state should sanction and arrest them firmly rather than be lax.
He argues that the violent actors were a small minority and says they should be punished quickly and decisively.
France needs to rebuild integration, public authority, and a common people-making project.
He repeatedly says the solution is to 'refaire France' and rebuild institutions that create a shared national body.
A universal, mandatory 10-month civic service would help reconnect young people across class and neighborhood lines.
He presents civic service as a practical tool to mix young people and teach service to the collective.
Comment feriez-vous, si vous étiez président un an après l'élection, pour éviter les débordements comme ceux qui ont eu lieu lors des célébrations du PSG, contrairement à ce qui s'est passé cette année ?
Glucksmann répond qu'il n'y a pas de baguette magique, qu'il faut sanctionner les casseurs avec des comparutions immédiates, anticiper les groupes mobiles dans la doctrine du maintien de l'ordre, et surtout refaire France avec une politique d'intégration et d'autorité publique pour refonder la République.
Êtes-vous d'accord avec Jordan Bardella qui fait un lien entre les violences et la question de l'immigration ?
Glucksmann répond qu'il y a une société qui se désintègre mais critique Bardella qui n'a pas de statistiques sur le nombre d'étrangers arrêtés et fait du profiling en décidant que ces jeunes ne sont pas français. Il distingue son approche de l'intégration de celle de Bardella.
Votre proposition d'un service civique obligatoire et universel n'est-elle pas nostalgique d'une France qui n'a jamais vraiment existé ?
Glucksmann répond que ce n'est pas utopique mais une construction politique : la République n'est pas naturelle, il faut faire en sorte que les gens sortent de leur environnement immédiat et se rencontrent, citant le constat que les jeunes de différents quartiers ne se croisent jamais sauf lors de matchs de foot.
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