Jean-Philippe Tanguy and the Far-Right’s Intimidation Playbook

6 min readFeb 2, 2025

You ever notice how some politicians don’t need baseball bats and goon squads to scare the living shit out of people? Nah, they just use law books, TV cameras, and a never-ending parade of bullshit. That’s Jean-Philippe Tanguy for ya — France’s far-right version of a used car salesman who sells fear instead of Ford Pintos.

1. Jean-Philippe Tanguy: The Attack Dog in a Suit

Gone are the days when far-right thugs needed shaved heads and steel-toe boots to push people around. Today, they do it with suit-and-tie nationalism, legal gymnastics, and a face that always looks like it’s about to call you “unpatriotic.”

A. Yelling and Bullshit as a Weapon

Screaming in Parliament Like It’s a Reality Show: This guy loves a good public meltdown. Shouting over people, throwing sarcastic barbs, making left-wing politicians look like they just peed their pants — classic schoolyard bully tactics, but with a podium.
Turning Political Debate into a WWE Smackdown: It’s not about winning arguments; it’s about making your opponent look like a weak, corrupt moron. Keep them busy defending themselves, and suddenly no one’s talking about how full of crap you are.
Fear, Baby, Fear: The goal isn’t to be right — it’s to be LOUD. Yell enough times that immigrants are ruining France, and some poor bastard will start to believe it.

2. The Art of Election Time Scare Tactics

Far-right intimidation isn’t just about election-day brawls anymore. It’s a whole system — a well-oiled machine designed to make opposition candidates question whether running is even worth it.

A. The “What the Hell Are You Doing Here?” Approach

Show up at opposition rallies in packs — heckle, shout, and make it clear they’re not welcome. Bonus points if they leave early because they’re worried about getting their teeth knocked out.
Subtle threats from “concerned citizens.” Opposition candidates in RN strongholds often get a friendly little “Hey, you sure you wanna do this?” chat from local business leaders or random nobodies with well-placed connections.
Campaigning? Good Luck With That. In RN-run areas, opposition candidates mysteriously can’t book venues. Posters “accidentally” get torn down. Police suddenly become very, very busy when threats come in.

B. Lawsuits and Legal Nonsense

They figured out that breaking kneecaps is messy. Lawsuits, however, are the perfect legal mugging.

Drown critics in defamation cases. Did a journalist call them racist? Sue ‘em! That’ll shut people up real quick.
Use city hall like a mafia boss. Make it impossible for opposition groups to hold events, limit public funding for rivals, and rewrite laws to tilt the playing field. If you control the rules, you can’t lose.

3. Digital Bullshit and the Media Megaphone

Who needs brownshirts when you have CNews, Twitter trolls, and algorithm magic?

A. The Social Media Stalking Squad

Attack critics online until they give up. Doxxing, death threats, mass-reporting accounts — if you make their life hell, they’ll think twice before speaking up.
Flood the internet with garbage. If people hear the same bullshit enough times, it becomes “common sense.”
Turn news coverage into a far-right infomercial. Get TV hosts to parrot your talking points until grandma is terrified of immigrants stealing her pension.

B. The Manufactured Outrage Factory

Pump out fake scandals about left-wing politicians. Did they once tweet something stupid in 2009? Boom. Instant character assassination.
Frame opposition as “dangerous” and “anti-French.” Make them spend so much time denying they hate France that no one listens to their actual policies.

4. Long-Term Plan? Make Authoritarianism Look Normal

See, the far-right doesn’t just want to win elections — they want to rig the system permanently so they never lose again.

A. Kill Democracy One Rule at a Time

Starve opposition parties of public funding.
Muzzle journalists by making sure they’re too scared to criticize you.
Rewire public institutions so they serve the ruling party first and the country second.

B. Exhaust the Opposition Until They Give Up

Drown them in bullshit lawsuits. Make them spend all their energy defending themselves instead of actually campaigning.
Make resisting feel pointless. If every time you speak out you get harassed, sued, or drowned out by a mob of angry Twitter eggs, you might just shut up.

Conclusion: The New Face of Political Intimidation

Jean-Philippe Tanguy doesn’t need a baseball bat — he’s got laws, lawsuits, news stations, and digital foot soldiers doing the dirty work for him. The whole game is rigged, and the real tragedy? It’s working.

The more this bullshit is tolerated, the more it becomes normal. And when fear replaces debate, democracy starts circling the drain.

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