Franรงois Hollande is regarded by some as a master in the art of synthesis.
After the November attacks, he attempted, under the guise of national unity, an impossible synthesis: the ideas of the National Front are not reconcilable with republican equality.
During his time leading the Socialist Party, Franรงois Hollande was recognized for his skill in synthesis. He managed to get those with diametrically opposed positions to sign a common text.
Those interested only in political maneuvering praised his tactical savvy. However, those concerned with practically applicable measures knew that progress cannot be made by rallying around the lowest common denominator.
Franรงois Hollande’s syntheses are to politics what sophistry is to philosophy, an illusion.
After the November 2015 attacks, Franรงois Hollande sought, under the guise of national unity, to create a synthesis by adopting proposals from opposing parties.
by David Nakache
