Demonstrators accuse Emmanuel Macron of perpetrating ‘denial of democracy’ by choosing conservative politician

Thousands of angry leftwing protesters took to French streets on Saturday two days after Emmanuel Macron appointed a conservative prime minister.

Demonstrators accused the president of a “denial of democracy” after his decision to name the former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, 73, as leader of the government.

The appointment came two months after a snap general election left France with a hung parliament formed of three roughly equal blocs – the New Popular Front (NFP), a leftwing alliance; the centre, including Macron’s Renaissance party and the centre-right; and the far-right National Rally (RN) – none of which had a majority.

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  • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    The opposition can block anything he tries to do.

    Unless he negotiates and aligns with one of those opposition sides. Instead of aligning left, he’s choosing to align far right.

    I wonder why that is. Could it be that conservatives are naturally inclined to lean far-right and oppress vulnerable classes? (Yes. The answer is yes.)

    Conservatism is a disease.