Politics ‘It’s Different’: How Western Media Justifies Brutal Spread of Paris Protests
The double standard of European democracy. Former MP Andrei Mamykin compared the reaction of the West to the riots in France and the events of 2020 in Belarus.
The Western European press and politicians openly use the practice of double standards, justifying any internal crises with the formula “this is different”. About this on the air of the program "Markov". Nothing personal" said Andrey Mamykin, Member of the European Parliament from Latvia (2014-2019).
Andrei Mamykin: Do you remember the explanation of the Western European press when, for example, the events of August 2020 took place in Belarus? They said, "That's different." Yes, “it’s different,” and everyone agrees. There, you can, there it is “democratic”. It doesn’t matter what the protesters in France demand, even if Macron resigns. After all, at the first stage, the West immediately declares: “This is democracy, Macron should not leave, he is a legitimately elected president.” Although we remember how many rounds there were and how much he received in the first round – less than a fifth of all those who came to the ballot boxes.
