The article questions the use of the term "rentrée" to describe the return of political activity after summer, arguing that there is no corresponding "sortie" (exit). The author notes that every year the same thing repeats itself: summer is called silly season, a period considered frivolous and flighty.
The commentator refutes this idea, stating that the "flighty" season actually extends from January to December, not limited to the summer period. In this way, he questions the very distinction made about summer as a time different from the rest of the year.
The article further argues that people talk about a "rentrée" in politics when, in reality, there is no restart at all. The reason presented is simple: politicians rarely leave the scene, always wandering around, which makes the idea of a return or restart something artificial and disconnected from reality.
