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intelshill to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

Le Pen’s far right set for big win in first round of French election

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Le Pen’s far right set for big win in first round of French election

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Early projections show National Rally on course for victory in the vote for a new parliament as Emmanuel Macron’s election gamble backfires.
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    France on Sunday took a step closer to delivering what was once seen as an unthinkable nightmare: a far-right government taking power in Paris for the first time.

    Well… the first time in a while. And just as the last time was exiting living memory.

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      Are you, too, tired of the rhyming?

    • Dremor@lemmy.world
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      Last time wasn’t exactly in Paris itself.

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    The nightmares are increasingly thinkable

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    Removed by mod

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    What other outcome did Macron expect?

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      No one can tell for certain, but it does seem like he’s been huffing his own farts so hard he figured he could win this.

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        Corporatist do be like that

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      I’m sure he expected this, the real question should be why he thought this was good.

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        Being in the government often leads to reduced popularity.

        Consider the options:

        1. No early election. RN popularity continues to rise, and they take the presidency and parliament in 2027. Result: Complete power for 5 years.
        2. Early election. RN wins, and forms a new government. While being the ruling party, they lose in popularity and lose the elections in 2027. Result: limited power for 3 years.

        To me it seems quite clear that option 2 is preferable to 1 for Macron.

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          Ahhh ye olde “We’ll sabotage the ultra-right by putting them in power!”

          This political gambit is an excellent choice for fucks and giggles.

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            Centrists putting fascists in power and then selling out the left to (temporarily) save their own asses is a tradition as old as fascism.

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