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Macron wins shock vote to keep coalition hopes alive (www.politico.eu)

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Emmanuel Macron’s party formed a last–minute agreement with right-leaning lawmakers to win a key vote in parliament on Thursday that opens the door to the French president playing a greater-than-expected role in forming the country’s next government.

The two political groups put together an ad-hoc alliance to reelect Yaël Braun-Pivet as head of the French National Assembly, the fourth highest-ranking official in France. The vote was widely seen as a test to see who could work together in France’s fractured parliament to name a future prime minister.

In combining their forces, the centrists and the center right seized political momentum while also delivering a stunning blow to their rivals further to the left.

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[-] TheFriar@lemm.ee 18 points 2 months ago

Do you know what “extremist” even means?

Do you know what the French left wants?

Mr. Bristielle notes that left-wing voters, who have been calling for a political alliance for several years, often agree on several points: They are against retirement at 65 but in favor of a monthly minimum wage at 1,400 euros after tax, along with the "reduction of economic growth to protect the environment." However, there are also issues that divide the three camps, such as nuclear energy. The majority of PS sympathizers are in favor, LFI voters are divided and the majority of environmentalists are against it. International policy is also an issue: Unlike their Socialist comrades, LFI voters think that globalization has generally negative consequences.

Bone-chilling, huh?

And what kind of thing does the French right wing wants?

More crucial, though, is Le Pen’s preference for “la préférence nationale.” This benign phrase, which goes to the malignant heart of Lepenism, won’t only eliminate the constitutional right to asylum, but also the constitutional right to citizenship for those born on French soil to illegal immigrants. These and other measures — including the denial of medical care to illegal immigrants — would render the lives of millions of men, women and children in France even more vulnerable

So, one wants to help people live more comfortable lives and save the environment even if it comes at the expense of big business. The other fearmongers about brown and black peoples and wanta them to die in French streets or on a boat back to whichever war torn country they happened to escape. And Europe’s history of demonizing out-groups is…not too bright.

But yeah, won’t someone think of the businesses these left wing extremists are going to make suffer?! And the poor old people who will get to retire from their lives of labor and the poor poor people who will have to accept not being as poor anymore?!

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2022/08/30/supporters-of-france-s-left-wing-alliance-agree-on-the-big-issues-but-not-on-how-to-make-them-happen_5995199_5.html#

https://www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pen-national-rally-france-elections-2024-europe-parliament-neo-nazi-politics/

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