Marine Le Pen has been convicted of fraud, shattering the illusion of far-right immunity—and sending a warning shot to strongmen everywhere.

Every time an authoritarian con-artist is held accountable, every time the mask slips in a courtroom, the spell weakens.

It takes pressure. It takes a public that doesn’t flinch when the volume gets turned up. It takes faith - not in the perfection of institutions, but in their potential.