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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 93 points 1 month ago (22 children)

Kinda crazy to me that he first pulls out the stops to block FN (their alt-right party), then later made overtures to them instead of the left wing. Like… fucking what.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Macron et co hate the far-right more than the left, but only barely. Once the far-right was no longer in danger of being in control, Macron felt safe to fuck over the left by going with a fellow neoliberal shill.

[–] gaael@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago (2 children)

They actually hate the left more than the far right.
During this springs legislative campaign, they spent more time criticizing the left for being dangerous, proto-fascist and antisemitic than they spent criticizing the far-right for the same things.
Meanwhile a few far-right candidates were seen wearing nazi symbols or heard saying fascist stuff.

When choosing a prime minister, Macron chose one that the far right would approve (our National Assembly can refuse a prime minister and it's government) instead of one the left would approve.

Macron and his cronies are just simps for our millionaire and billionaire overlords, and they know the far right in France is more than ok with economical neoliberalism.

[–] dylanmorgan 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I really appreciate hearing from someone who is actually in France.

Also, have the moderates in France completely failed to understand history? Moderates cozying up to the far right is how we got the Nazis running Germany.

[–] Takapapatapaka@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Same in France during WWII, centrist and a good part of the socialists gave full power to far-right military dictatorship

So yeah, some people in France would need a quick recap of the past century history

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 month ago

Governments the world over. They know who pays them more.

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