Notre Dame fire: "accidents" and agendas
Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral is a symbol not just of Paris, but of France. The tragic fire that has torn through it has drawn the minds of all French people to their national identity and to the words of their President, Emmanuel Macron, with a promise to rebuild, as well as offers from well-heeled individuals and corporations to donate millions of Euros towards reconstruction. Investigators have stated that it is impossible to declare the incident an accident, but this does not mean that it was not accidental. Nevertheless, the image of such a powerful symbol of France in flames ironically parallels images of Parisian landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower, obscured by smoke from Yellow Vest protests mixed with tear-gas. Regardless of the cause of the blaze, the temptation for Macron to present this as an opportunity for the country to draw together must have been too strong to resist. Significantly, given the pro-democracy (and therefore anti-integration) position of the gi