From Apathy to Action

Overview

From Apathy to Action: How France beat back the threat of the authoritarian far-right (for now) and what the US can learn from a crisis averted.

In this short report, you’ll read first person accounts from French politicians, activists and business leaders who stood up as France faced an acute threat from the authoritarian far-right.

More in Common, which works in both the US and France, has assembled voices from across the political spectrum to reflect the extraordinary energy and heterogeneity of this victorious pop-up political movement.

Energized by a sense of urgency, united by a collective menace, this impressive ‘big tent’ coalition came together to achieve a result no pollster predicted.

We hope that these insights and stories from France will inform, energize and inspire our friends and partners in the US.