

This is far more than a scare tactic. Its a way to designate anyone who disagrees with the current regime to be legally designated as an enemy of the state and allow for dissidents to be arrested, held indefinitely, and tortured through legal loopholes(at least until they stop needing to actually follow any semblance of the law).
This is a major step towards trump consolidating his power and he’s wanted it since his first term.
I’m just an American but I feel this is probably offensive to French people.