Mitterrand changed the electoral law to undermine Chirac and favour Le Pen. Some people are taking inspiration from this today, but it did not end very well.

Camus, Sartre, Mitterrand and other great figures are the protagonists of this literary exercise: do not present proven facts, but give full expression to their humanity 

A history of victimhood narratives crafted at home to become symbols of goodness. The ultimate objectives may differ, but the logic and pitfalls remain the same