In the wake of the murder of Quentin Deranque in Lyon, political commentators are drawing parallels between the far-left party La France Insoumise (LFI) and the far-right National Rally (RN). Alexandre Devecchio argues that these comparisons are misguided and ignore the unique circumstances of the event. He posits a hypothetical situation where a student is murdered at an RN meeting, suggesting that there would be immediate and widespread condemnation of the RN, highlighting a bias that he claims is present in current analyses of the murder case.

Devecchio emphasizes that such a comparison not only diminishes the gravity of Deranque's murder but also sidesteps the real ideological differences between the two political factions. He calls out the political biases present in institutions like Sciences Po, which restrict the presence of right-wing figures and promote a specific leftist worldview. This leads to a dismissal of relevant contexts, like the circumstances surrounding Deranque's death, which cannot be neatly categorized into a left vs. right narrative without oversimplification.

Ultimately, the article argues that failing to critically analyze the events leading to Deranque's death may serve to obfuscate deeper societal tensions and ideological divides. Devecchio urges a more nuanced understanding of the political landscape, one that recognizes the differences between radical groups rather than conflating their actions and ideologies inappropriately.