France's Air Conditioning Culture War
France is having an identity crisis over air conditioning while people drown trying to escape the heat. 1,000+ extra deaths. Hospitals with 95-degree wards. A maternity unit asking patients to bring fans from home. Tommy Vietor documents the maddening debate, and Ben Rhodes delivers the political verdict: if the left opposes AC in public buildings, Marine Le Pen will ride this straight to the Élysée.
