The greater danger is, however, that the demagogues will drive even mainstream politicians into their camp. Since the November 13 terror attacks in Paris, François Hollande, the unpopular but altogether sensible French president, has been so afraid of being labeled a weakling by politicians of the right and far right that he has declared a national state of emergency – and war on the Islamic State (ISIS).
但是，更大的危险是蛊惑人心的政客甚至会导致主流政客加入他们的阵营。11月13日巴黎恐怖袭击以来，尽管支持率不高但十分明智的法国总统奥朗德生怕被右翼和极右翼政客贴上怯懦的标签，宣布法国进入紧急状态，并向伊斯兰国宣战。