The problem of intermediate bodies

Benoist de Sinety writes that the suppression of brotherhoods and the social fabric by the laws of the First Republic created a lasting issue with intermediate bodies. He notes that elections in this context confer absolute legitimacy and justify strict verticality.

De Sinety points out that unions only gained the right to exist on March 21, 1884, which occurred after the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. He suggests that current riots and opposing armed groups occur alongside a power that has become exposed.