Is it true that anti-immigration views have become mainstream in France or is it an exaggeration? What about other social issues like LGBT rights, have people become right-wing on that regard as well?

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1. The terror attacks that happened over the past 10 years have definitely made immigration unpopular. Add to that recurring problems with migrant populations in poor neighborhoods and the mess at the Calais port and you have perfect conditions for anti-immigration opinions.

   This has nothing to do with the other topics you cited.

2. We need to distinguish what “anti-immigration” is. Many people are against only one immigration in particular, the one coming from the Middle East (arabian, african…) but not because of diversity, because people feel in danger since terrorist’s attacks. Some are against it because France can’t (in State) welcome them. Others feel unfair because we talk a lot about it but not about the others problems. But in average people are not against immigration, they are against on how it’s do, how it is managed and how they live it.

   For the LGBT rights, it’s kinda good. But you need to understand that Europe != America. The movement of “wokism” is not appreciate because of how it can be bad the country, for people and for the power. People complain but you are kinda free to be gay, dressed extravagantly or do what you do. Take everything with a grain a salt. English (speakers) people on Reddit kinda dislike french people in general.

3. Politico is very far right.

   They preach to the choir.