People are comparing it to the killing of Charlie Kirk.
No. This is actually a lot worse. Several staffers of a political party were arrested for murder.
Just imagine what would happen if Democratic Party employees were arrested for killing Charlie Kirk
"Extrême gauche " means “far left”. Which is not the same as radical.
Far left is against capitalism and believe than the revolution is not possible by voting.
LFI is not considered as far left by the real far left parties. They do not consider themselves as so.
The only parties that call them “far left” are the ones trying to discredit them to people that are afraid of far left.
And you think LFI is favorable to capitalism?
Mélenchon, the leader of LFI:
“Capitalism is a system that is obsolete. Social democracy is outdated”
https://melenchon.fr/2025/05/13/le-capitalisme-est-depasse-la-social-democratie-ne-fonctionne-pas-maintenant-il-faut-une-revolution-citoyenne-interview-avec-corriere-della-sera/
The leaders of the Anti-Capitalist Party said they would vote for the leader of LFI;
https://www.lexpress.fr/politique/des-dirigeants-du-npa-votent-melenchon_1096423.html
https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/politique/220312/des-dirigeants-du-npa-appellent-voter-melenchon-le-22-avril