In line with an OpinionWay survey for EconomieMatin, 54% of French folks aged 18 to 24 are contemplating leaving France due to the political and financial local weather they’ll not stand. The identical dream is shared by 30% of all age teams.
The survey carried out on December 20 and 21, 2023 is especially instructive of the toxic local weather prevailing in our nation. Whereas greater than half of younger French persons are decided to depart France, there are additionally 30% of individuals of all ages who’ve the identical aspiration. Probably the most pessimistic, based on this survey, are France Insoumise (39%) and Rassemblement Nationwide (36%) voters. But in addition voters for Emmanuel Macron (14%), Yannick Jadot (20%) and Valérie Pécresse (21%).
The place to ?
Leaving France to settle the place? Ideally North America (36%), and significantly Canada (28%). However many are additionally contemplating transferring to Germany (7%), Italy (6%), the UK (5%) or Spain (4%). There are additionally candidates for Africa (9%), together with 6% for North Africa, but in addition for Australia and Asia (6%).
What are the explanations for leaving?
This survey bears witness to the rising malaise of many French folks. Whereas it doesn’t essentially give the the explanation why, it’s straightforward sufficient to grasp that the older era not acknowledges their nation, undermined by globalization, topic to exponential and uncontrolled delinquency, but in addition to large and uncontrolled immigration.
As for the youthful era, the 18-24 year-olds, they see no motive to hope for a greater future of their nation. True, unemployment has fallen in recent times, however the job market presents extra jobs at or beneath the minimal wage (Cf. Uber and different platforms), than actual profession alternatives. The perfect jobs appear to be “reserved” for an elite or transnational lobbies that more and more management financial, political, social and cultural life… In lots of sectors, corruption has change into the rule.
Lack of sovereignty
The social elevator not exists. Meritocracy has disappeared in enterprise and authorities. Identical to in politics, the place cronyism has change into the norm. Journalistic info, verified and cross-checked by skilled journalists, is steadily disappearing, giving solution to a disgusting circulate of infomercials dumped on social networks. A shapeless magma of contradictory info that blurs messages, anaesthetizes thought and causes folks to lose their best-anchored factors of reference.
Add to this the inevitable lack of France’s sovereignty, deserted to Europe, topic to the injunctions of the US, a prisoner of NATO, dominated by massive multinationals like GAFAM, and it’s straightforward to grasp why many French folks not need to keep of their nation, deserted to the 4 winds of globalization.
France is not France!
