France Is Burning, and Socialism Is Holding the Match
Brad Parscale | Oct 17, 2026
OPINION
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I spend a lot of time working in Paris, and I was there again recently. It remains one of the most beautiful and culturally important cities in the world. But beneath that beauty, France is facing an economic crisis that should concern every Western democracy. The protests spreading across France are being viewed through the familiar lenses of Left versus Right, immigration, and political unrest. Those issues certainly matter, but I believe the real story is much bigger. France is confronting the consequences of an economic model that has promised more than it can sustainably deliver.
Across Western Europe, tensions surrounding Muslim immigration, integration, national identity, and security have become major political issues. Governments have a responsibility to manage their borders, enforce their laws, and maintain public confidence. Those debates are not going away, nor should legitimate concerns be dismissed. But they cannot explain the full extent of France's economic problems. Immigration debates don't account for decades of government borrowing, high taxation, or weak economic growth. The underlying economic problem deserves far more attention.
The numbers tell the story. By June 2026, France's government debt had reached approximately €3.6 trillion, equivalent to 119 percent of GDP. Government spending amounted to approximately 57 percent of GDP in 2025, yet the country still ran a deficit exceeding 5 percent of GDP. Think about that for a moment. Government spending is equivalent to more than half the country's annual economic output, and France still cannot balance its books. These aren't estimates from political opponents. They are figures published by France's own national statistics agency.
For decades, France has embraced a socialist-style approach to economic policy built around expansive government programs, high taxation, and extensive regulation. The promise has been greater economic security, but the cost of maintaining those commitments has continued to grow. Meanwhile, economic growth remains weak, public debt keeps climbing, and the burden of financing the system falls heavily on businesses and workers. At some point, you have to ask whether the very policies designed to provide economic security are making economic success harder to achieve. France remains a capitalist economy, but one increasingly burdened by the cost of government.
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