French Government's PEP Database Controversy
Hey, do you know what else the French government has come up with to intimidate us?
In France, there is a very underhanded way of silencing identitarians who cause trouble.
The PEP database, which stands for Politically Exposed Person,
is a system where police data is shared with banks.
When I began my activism several years ago, I had my bank account suspended for no valid reason.
When I tried to open a new account at another bank, they never called me back.
One bank after another, I faced rejection after rejection without understanding why.
Until one day, in a bank advisor's office,
just as I was entering my personal information, a message popped up on the screen.
"Person likely to be exposed in the media for..." ta-ta-ta.
I couldn't read the full sentence, but that's when I understood.
I am listed in this database,
which, ironically, was originally intended to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorist activities.
Like, guys, do I look like the type to go blow myself up in a crowd?
They don't just want to silence us publicly through censorship,
they want to destroy us socially and now economically.
I know I'll never be able to get a loan to buy a house, for example,
and I know I'm not the only one.
They want to discourage us from continuing.
And for a while, they succeeded. I was demoralized.
But thanks to you, I feel like I'm no longer alone and that our fight has a chance of being heard.
So, we'll keep going, and thank you all for all your messages and for sharing my content the past few days.
You've given hope back to so many French people here.
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