“I wish to be replaced” in view of the next presidential election. This was indicated by Jean-Luc Mélenchon in an interview with the Reporterre site put online on Tuesday, assuring that his “task is to complete (son) intellectual work.
“Yes, that’s it, in 2027, and why not in 2056? he replied to a question about his presidential intentions. “Do you know where you will be tomorrow morning? We are all mortal, dear friend, and from a certain age the probability increases,” he added.
“I would like people to stop bothering me with this. I am not a candidate for the permanent candidacy. I have already done it three times, because necessity dictated”, insisted the former candidate who “does not aspire to constantly renew the same role”.
“The Theory of the Age of the People and Citizen Revolution”
“And in the future, I have a task: I have formulated for the first time an overall theory that allows us the synthesis between political ecology, the heritage of historical socialism, republicanism, and that is called the theory of the era of the people and the citizen revolution. My task is to complete this intellectual work, ”said the former deputy for Bouches-du-Rhône.
Regarding his succession, Jean-Luc Mélenchon warns “The first who triggers a civil war (Editor’s note: within the movement), he will deal with me”. “There are always good reasons to start wars… But here is my advice: make yourself loved. The one who will be most loved by many, you will see that it will seem natural to you to say just go ! ».
“So, with regard to the continuation of the candidatures for the presidential election, fear rather the too full than the too empty. So it will happen, ”added the one who finished third in the presidential election (22%) in the spring, before uniting the left behind LFI in the legislative elections in the New Popular Ecological and Social Union (Nupes).