Emmanuel Macron during the presentation of the Quantum Plan, Saclay, in the Paris region.

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Emmanuel Macron regretted Thursday the “relentless pursuit of error” in France, which has become “a nation of 66 million prosecutors”, causing scathing reactions in the political class.

In an allusion to the many criticisms on the management of the health crisis by the government, the Head of State also considered that "the one who does not make mistakes is the one who does not seek, who does nothing or which mechanically does the same thing as the day before, ”during the announcement Thursday in Saclay of a national investment plan in quantum technologies.

Boasting this investment plan of 1.8 billion euros, he estimated that “this strategy [assumed] the share of risks and errors.

"" And I say this because what goes with French mistrust is also this kind of incessant hunt for error.

That is, we have become a nation of 66 million prosecutors.

This is not how we face the crisis or how we move forward, ”he denounced.

A "problem" "widely documented by many researchers"

“We need to have women and men who seek, who have the ability to invent what is not yet perceptible and to make mistakes in order to be able to correct as quickly as possible and improve.

This is what makes a great nation, ”the president said, adding that“ our mistakes are what teaches us the most ”.

The Head of State considered that "one of France's problems is mistrust", "widely documented by many researchers".

“I think we can do it through trust,” he continued.

On Twitter, the reactions of political leaders did not take long, to castigate a new "little phrase" from the head of state.

"Virus or not, there is at least one thing that does not change, it is the propensity of Emmanuel Macron to vilify the French all the time," said the president of the National Rally Marine Le Pen.

"He is losing his nerves," added the president of the Patriots, Florian Philippot.

Virus or not, there is at least one thing that does not change, it is the propensity of Emmanuel #Macron to vilify the French all the time!

MLP #procureurs https://t.co/mokWOkobVG

- Marine Le Pen (@MLP_officiel) January 21, 2021

“Well, you have to change your job!

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“Macron, for whom 'a king in France' was missing, really has a serious problem with democracy.

In 2022, the monarch is out!

", Asserted the LFI deputy Adrien Quatennens, while the communist leader Fabien Roussel joked:" well you have to change your job!

"For the former socialist presidential candidate Benoît Hamon," if the French are reluctant (…) is it not also because they were the witnesses of a power which recognizes no error?

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If the French are reluctant, ask for explanations, moan but remain incredibly civic, is it not also because they have witnessed a power that recognizes no error and leaders who still consider themselves INFALLIBLE?

https://t.co/uWcVIaaRQu

- Benoît Hamon (@benoithamon) January 21, 2021

MP Aurélien Taché, co-president of the New Democrats, spoke of "citizens who, as in any democratic regime, demand accountability from their rulers and who do not lack the king's figure".

On the LR side, MEP Nadine Morano judged these statements by the Head of State to be “incredible”.

"Certainly President Macron has a problem with the people", for his part affirmed the deputy of the Alpes-Maritimes Eric Ciotti, while the boss of senators Bruno Retailleau estimated: "We harvest what we sow.

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Democracy is accountability.

The executive regularly spanning the parliament, there are social networks where everyone becomes a prosecutor and / or the court.

That is to say the judicialization which changes the nature of public action.

You reap what you sow.

https://t.co/CqVkuHzRO2

- Bruno Retailleau (@BrunoRetailleau) January 21, 2021

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