Europa Nostra!
An interview with Arnaud Delrieux of Génération Identitaire
By Dimitrios Papageorgiou
"Génération Identitaire, recently gained worldwide attention, with their 'Declaration of War' video, and their occupation of a mosque at the historically important location of Poitiers. They are an organization filled with youthful energy in a state that has accepted multiculturalism and embraced its doctrines. I conducted an interview with Arnaud Delrieux, one of the leadership cadre of Generation Identitaire, an interview that serves as an introduction to the very interesting views of young French people fighting for their right to live as a homogenous community in their country.
"Identitarianism, nationalism, communitarianism, socialism? How would you describe identitarianism to a non-French person?
"There is no 'identitarianism.' Génération Identitaire is not a club for ideologues fantasizing about the 'Grand Soir' (the general upheaval to come) or 'glorious tomorrows.' We are young and pragmatic, both in our methods and worldview. This does not, however, keep us from having an ideal: we want to live in peace on our land according to our identity, like every people has the right to. ...
"A nation can rise from the ashes of war or economic crisis, but it cannot survive the disappearance of its own people. There are 10 to 12 million Muslims in France and around 15 million immigrants, African and Muslim for the most part. It is the foremost political problem. Our fight is one for survival. We do not want to disappear, we want to live, and we want to be actors of our history and not simple bystanders. We do not want to become the Native Americans of Europe. ...
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