In his address to the 61st Munich Security Conference, American Vice President, JD Vance, said of the magic of democracy:
‘To believe in democracy is to understand that each of our citizens has wisdom and has a voice.’
He invoked Pope John Paul II who exhorted the faithful not to fear the frank discussion of social issues.
The Vice President’s message was disregarded when, on March 31, a magistrate in France banned Marine Le Pen, the charismatic leader of the National Rally and the front-runner to win the presidential election in 2027, from running for President.
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