France Bans Far-Right Activists, Ignores State-Sponsored Border Cruelty
So, France is banning far-right British activists for 'identity checks' on migrant boats across the English Channel, citing concerns over public order and safety. How commendable ( performative, even? ). While these groups, like 'Patriotic Alternative,' are undeniably abhorrent, the mainstream media's focus on these fringe actors distracts from the institutionalized cruelty of European border
policies themselves. From razor wire fences to detention centers where human rights are routinely violated, official channels often do the 'dirty work' of migrant deterrence with far more lethal efficiency than any civilian group could dream of. One might wonder if the outrage is more about who is enforcing the borders, rather than the inhumane enforcement itself. These governments, including
France and the UK, routinely push back migrants, allow deaths at sea through non-intervention, and fund third-country detentions, all while lecturing about 'rule of law.' Perhaps the real story isn't the ban on a few unsavory individuals, but the state's implicit endorsement of policies that lead to migrant deaths, sanitizing state violence by condemning its amateur imitators.