Macronism is a “crappification” of everything…the perfect union of the stupidities of the left with those of the right wrapped in a rare self-satisfaction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs The Shitification Critique of Macronism
What does Macronism mean here
Its a critical label for the political style of French President Emmanuel Macron seen by critics as technocratic centrist branding that borrows ideas from both left and right without a clear core
What is the shitification argument
The claim that Macronism degrades public life hollowing out institutions language and policy into marketing and managementspeak so everything gets worse while being presented as reform
Why the idiocies of the left with those of the right
Critics say it mixes leftstyle moralizing and centralized state solutions with rightstyle marketfriendly reforms and topdown authority getting the downsides of both
Whats the rare selfsatisfaction part
The perception of smugness a governing style that presents itself as the only rational option and treats critics as irrational
Is this a mainstream view
No Its a polemical critique common among critics on both flanks from left populists to sovereignist right not a neutral academic term
What are concrete examples people cite
Labor reforms pushed through with limited consultation rhetoric about transformation heavy use of communication consultants and policies seen as favoring big business while claiming social concern
What are the strongest counterarguments
Supporters say the critique is vague ignores real reforms and mistakes pragmatism for incoherence
Whats the advanced version of the argument
That Macronism is depoliticization as politics governing by technical expertise that shrinks democratic debate a theme linked to scholars like Pierre Rosanvallon and the gilets jaunes backlash
How do I evaluate these claims critically
Check specific policies not slogans compare rhetoric to outcomes and read critics and defenders side by side
Practical tip
When you hear Macronism ask which policy which outcome which evidence The label is a lens not a verdict
