In the opinion of Royal’s many opponents among Socialist leaders and militants, the dominance of the media in the political process is leading to mediocrity: the qualities required to be elected are becoming nearly incompatible with those needed to govern. According to Royal’s Socialist critics, the “Hollywoodization” of politics from which she benefits entails a new approach in which leaders follow and followers lead.
在社会党和军界中罗亚尔的许多反对者看来，政治过程中媒体的主导地位已经导致政治日渐平庸：当选所需要的品质几乎与执政需要的品质格格不入。在罗亚尔的社会党批评者看来，令她受益匪浅的政治“好莱坞化”带来一种崭新的局面：那就是领导人哗众取宠，而普通公众反倒成了主角。