Introduction: In an unexpected and almost fantastical turn, an invisible political figure has been elected to lead France. The new invisible man of the State heralds an era of political invisibility.
After an unknown electoral campaign, even by the greatest political experts, the Invisible Man has ascended to the presidency. His political program, like his identity, remains a mystery. But this does not seem to bother the French who, in a surge of widespread disenchantment, have voted massively for this extraordinary candidate, invisible but ultimately not non-existent.
Since his election, our new invisible president has accomplished the unthinkable: making all our invisible problems visible. He has not yet made a speech, but he has communicated via anonymous memos, certainly written with invisible ink. These notes present vast efforts to rebuild the country from the inside, a strategy mysteriously named the “Politics of Invisibility”.
“The politics of invisibility is like playing poker with an invisible deck of cards. You never know what you have in hand, but you still have to bet,” explains Jean-Paul Papiers, political scientist at the Institute of Political Studies in Paris.
The Invisible Man, however, has assured that his government will be completely visible and will include members from all political backgrounds. The question of how an invisible president will chair cabinet meetings, however, remains up in the air. In any case, one thing is certain: French politics has never been as transparent as it is today.
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