How many times must European citizens be ‘gaslighted’? When will people be sufficiently tired of the lies and deceptions of our metropolitan and ruling elites that they will demand a change—not just of their elected representatives but of governments and entire political regimes?
Last month, on December 10th, on another continent, the world watched in amazement as Javier Milei was inaugurated as president of Argentina. That event marked an end of decades of corrupt Peronism and its derivatives—and the Milei presidency now promises a departure from policies that have rewarded the country’s arrogant and inefficient bureaucracies for too long. He will usher in a return to common sense policies that put the Argentinean people first.
Can’t we in Europe have the same kind of fundamental political change? Isn’t it time for European citizens to also demand a return to common sense policies that seek the good of all, that seek first to safeguard and protect citizens, and elevate those who have struggled for generations to support their families, rather than rewarding millions of newcomers who have neither the respect nor the understanding of the European value system or way of life?
On January 4th, just a few days ago, our Paris editor reported on the release of a damning report by the French Court of Audit on the financial costs of illegal immigration to the French Republic: €1.8 billion. That number is itself shocking, as are all the examples of mismanagement, lack of enforcement, and insufficient resources. But what is even more astonishing is the fact that the release of the report—originally December 13th—was intentionally delayed by the Court’s first president until after contentious parliamentary debate on a new immigration law was concluded and the votes were cast.
Such are the machinations and deceptions of those who run our countries. Despite the occasional lip-service paid to ‘democracy,’ ‘openness,’ the ‘rule of law,’ and ‘transparency,’ the truth is that those who govern—not just France but elsewhere, too—have something other than the good of their citizens in mind. So afraid is the European political class of speaking honestly about the challenges of immigration—and so slavishly bound are they to some abstract sense of social justice, wokery, and anti-racism—that they are willing to sacrifice their own citizens. It’s an outright scandal.
In our first editorial of the year, we identified our 2024 priorities—for our reporting, our commentary and analysis, and our other activities. Three of these areas involve the ‘transversal’ issue of immigration: seeking a stronger Europe, protecting our European way of life, and strengthening European democracy. In each of these areas, immigration is a challenge. And in each of these areas, our current leaders have failed European citizens. If the French government’s self-serving decision to hide the true costs of immigration from the people are seen as the rule not the exception, then Europe, our way of life, and democracy itself are all in danger.
It’s worth underscoring that the costs of immigration are not just fiscal but are also societal and civilizational—in terms of people’s safety and security. Case after case of aggravated assault, robbery, and sexual violence has been under-reported by the mainstream media—again, for fear of alarming people or contributing to ‘societal unrest.’ But the media’s job is to report the truth. People have a right to know what is happening—so they may make informed decisions and participate in their democracies. As it is, the people are being gaslighted by both the media and their governments.
It is time for something to change dramatically. How long must the hard-working European citizens and taxpayers abide by the lies and subterfuge of government officials? Something is very wrong in today’s Europe—and it is up to the voters to do something about it come June. The future of the continent lies in the balance.
https://europeanconservative.com/articles/commentary/punto-e-basta/