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Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, was hit on the head with an egg Saturday, just days after another incident in which a protester threw flour at him.

Bardella was at an event in Moissac, southwest France, to promote his latest book when a man broke the egg on his head.

The suspected attacker, a 74-year-old man, was arrested and taken into custody for violence against a public official, prosecutor Montauban Bruno Sauvage told AFP.

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[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Whoa, the Eat The Rich people are serious.

[–] Uruanna@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Gotta make them edible enough first. Need some seasoning.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 months ago

If they keep talking with all their hot air and raise the temp to about 175C ... they could bake themselves into a cake

[–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"Violence", gotta love the special treatment government gives the rich. Noones getting arrested if you reverse the roles

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 1 points 11 months ago

I mean, hitting someone with an object, whether solid or fragile, is violence. Mild violende is still violence. Justified violence is still violence.

It should be up to a court to decide the severity of the assault and whether it warrants punitive action. In a fair and just society at least.

And in a fair and just society, the decision should be a reprimand because judicial encouragement of violence is a bad idea, but no further action.

[–] marmaraunimezunu@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Is it a tradition to throw eggs or flour at politicians in France? If so, it is a good tradition.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 months ago

I think people have been throwing produce for a long time in general. But there's a list of stuff thrown at politicians on wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incidents_of_objects_being_thrown_at_politicians

I'm partial to the Australian "egg boy" because a ska band wrote a song about it

https://abcnews.go.com/International/eggboy-teen-cracks-egg-anti-muslim-australian-lawmakers/story?id=61730581

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUCVAOY76xo

[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I’ve heard rumors that bricks work better than eggs

[–] Tja@programming.dev 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

Bricks create martyrs and increase the vote share of the party. Ridicule doesn't particularly help, but doesn't hurt either.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ridicule definitely helps against the far right, they don't have a real ideology. Make their leader look weak and they'll quiet down

[–] Tja@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago

I would like to think so, but I haven't seen data to support it.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 points 11 months ago

what about an OSTRICH egg, they do weigh 5lbs each.

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'm appalled at all these people who condone throwing flour and eggs at politicians. Everyone knows that the egg goes first, because it helps the flour stick.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago (6 children)

With the price of produce?

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[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Ok, now tar and feathers.

[–] hohoho@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

“Pour some sugar on me”

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

Um... wouldn't it be funny if someone tried doing that with some dogshit next lol

[–] ServantOfRa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 months ago

They're on a roll!

[–] 33550336@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

it's time for digested food

[–] MagnificentSteiner@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Just the breadcrumbs to go! lmao

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