Trump’s short-term vision
Yannick Girardeau, Marsilly (Charente-Maritime)
Following the election of Donald Trump, I wonder about the relevant reflection of Marion Van Renterghem concerning the state of our West, in “its political-cultural definition”. It seems to me that geopolitical alliances are made and break in the long term. Therefore, is it relevant to question the separation of Europe and the United States because Trump came to power a few days ago for only four years? Those who answer “yes” think that a majority of United States now only think of their own fate. Personally, I’m not sure. In my opinion, Trump is endowed with a short-term vision. How much is his speech mainly electoral? How could American political strategists neglect the scenario drawn up by Marion Van Renterghem? Indeed, with 60 % of world GDP, the West is still in the position of world geopolitical leader against the BRICS. The Trumpian split would push Europe to get closer to countries with neighboring values and economies such as Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Canada or Australia. The United States would lose its leadership! (The loneliness of Europe, the last pillar of the West and the international order,, by Marion Van Renterghem,, L’Express of January 30.)
When the left is moralizing
Jean-Marie Bourry, Jonzac (Charente)
The rejection of the virtuous discourse of the left parties mentioned by Denys de Béchillon is obvious in the light of the carefree accentuation of our environmental drift, but this total loss of credibility of the discourse of these leftist parties is rather to be sought in their naivety and their disconnection About migration, geopolitical, security, judicial, educational questions … The hysterical handling of indignation postures completes this disqualification. (What the French left should learn from the election of Donald Trump, by Denys de BéchillonL’Express of January 30.)
A new clergy
Christophe Deleuze, L’Arbresle (Rhône)
It is surprising, not to say crisp, that the left, a distant descendant of the priest hunting and the fight against morality and well-thought, has turned into a new clergy. It is true that it is unassailable because it is “progressive” … (Shocking opinions: it is more dangerous to censor than to answerby Abnousse Shalmani, L’Express of January 23.)
The illusions of progress
Jean-Luc Testart, Landas (North)
The chronicles of Nicolas Bouzou are often relevant, but suffer from an anthropocentric vision of the world, limited to two centuries of history and a few years of forecast. I quote it: “But it is difficult to see the interest of fighting global warming if the human deserted our planet”. Everything is said! The land is 4 billion years old. Homo Sapiens appeared about 300,000 years ago, the “civilized” man 10,000 years ago. But if modern man disappears, after us the deluge! As if, apart from humans, laughing of interesting was not to be preserved on our planet … (Public finances, management … The demographic crisis obliges usby Nicolas Bouzou, L’Express of January 30.)
Research, a sovereign issue
René Andron, Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône)
Reading the interview with Alain aspect shows: France is still a land of scientific excellence. The preservation of our research ecosystem is therefore a sovereign issue, essential for the future of the country. It is also an issue of sovereignty by the capacity for autonomous innovation it gives us. Control of calculation capacities based on the basics of quantum physics and their generalization will return to the Middle Ages the nations which will not have them. (Alain aspect, Nobel Prize in Physics: “Michel Onfray obviously does not understand anything in the quantum”L’Express of January 23.)
Decarbonation: a revolution in
This is a decade, France undertook to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, starting with that of the industries which must drastically lower their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Transport, energy, construction: largely helped by the State, all the major sectors of the economy have since launched in the battle and the forward march seems irreversible in our country. This voluntarism contrasts with what is observed abroad. In the United States, Donald Trump returned to the White House and left the Paris Agreement. In China, GHG emissions are getting on the rise. Even the European Union is preparing to lighten its green pact, which was adopted in 2019. Suffice to say that the general movement slows down, as shown in our thematic supplement in our central notebook.