As France’s Towns Wither, Fears of a Decline in ‘Frenchness’ - The New York Times
'A survey of French towns found that commercial vacancies have almost doubled to 10.4 percent in the past 15 years. '
'She has already pushed the discourse rightward and made a visceral promise to voters: to protect not just France, but Frenchness. '
'Florian Jourdain wasn’t exposing local corruption but the decline of the town that was hidden in plain sight. '
'Whether the menace is defined as Islam, immigration or globalization, her vow to voters is the same: I am the woman to preserve the French way of life. '
'Albi is traditionally centrist, but the same conditions of decline and political anxiety are present, too. '
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'A survey of French towns found that commercial vacancies have almost doubled to 10.4 percent in the past 15 years. '
'She has already pushed the discourse rightward and made a visceral promise to voters: to protect not just France, but Frenchness. '
'Florian Jourdain wasn’t exposing local corruption but the decline of the town that was hidden in plain sight. '
'Whether the menace is defined as Islam, immigration or globalization, her vow to voters is the same: I am the woman to preserve the French way of life. '
'Albi is traditionally centrist, but the same conditions of decline and political anxiety are present, too. '
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