Yes, the French have pulled out all the stops to attempt to legitimize their political suppression of voices they deem not suitable for the established order. As an outsider looking in it seems that some in the French seats of power look upon their subjects as dogs and attempt to keep them within the boundaries with electrified fences. Racism, facism, Nationalism all seem the electricity that they charge their wires with, any thinking beyond those fearful words is discouraged. If one has the audacity to speak against this system and gains some political power, they will be vilified, mocked, and sometimes incarcerated under false pretenses to make an example of them. The French are not dogs and are waking up, but it shows how little the common folk are thought of by the powers that be.