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MineralMan

(146,285 posts) Mon May 8, 2017, 03:00 PM May 2017

When will the alt-left begin its attacks on Macron?

He's a centrist, for whatever that's worth, since he's French. I'm not exactly sure where the center is in France, frankly, since I don't follow that country's politics very closely.

However, since the Russians apparently did what they could, albeit clumsily, to try to hurt him, will the element on the left that seems enamored of the Russian tyrant now go after Macron? I suppose so.

Maybe they can attack him because of his older wife, or because he eats too much cheese or something else. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Surely we'll see the attacks shortly if they are to begin.

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When will the alt-left begin its attacks on Macron? (Original Post) MineralMan May 2017 OP

They started before the election. nycbos May 2017 #1

It is the US alt right attacking him karynnj May 2017 #2

not enough action from the alt-left bogeyman for your taste, I see. virtualobserver May 2017 #3

The Center in France is moderate liberal here. Blue_true May 2017 #4

They won't... Blue_Tires May 2017 #5

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

1. They started before the election.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon May 8, 2017, 03:18 PM

May 2017

Le Pen made a push for the people who voted for the far left candidate.

Of course the alt-left in country spends more time attacking Democrats then the fascist in the Whitehouse.

The far right and the far left have a lot in common. I know that is an uncomfortable truth for many posters here but it is fact.

karynnj

(59,501 posts)

2. It is the US alt right attacking him

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon May 8, 2017, 03:18 PM

May 2017

President Obama endorsed him before the second round race. John Kerry met with him last March and Macron tweeted a photo of them together.

Both Sanders and Clinton posted congratulations when he won.

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)

3. not enough action from the alt-left bogeyman for your taste, I see.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon May 8, 2017, 03:19 PM

May 2017

...now you bring your imagination into it.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

4. The Center in France is moderate liberal here.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon May 8, 2017, 03:21 PM

May 2017

The left there is socialist.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

5. They won't...

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon May 8, 2017, 03:24 PM

May 2017

Now that the race is over they can stop pretending they ever gave a shit about French politics...

However, the German Federal elections are in September and that is undoubtedly the next big thing Moscow and their legion of useful idiots will try to fuck with... So get ready for fringe left bloggers, pundits, etc. to be newly-minted instant "experts" on German politics, and get ready for Assange's perfectly timed file dumps...

Luckily Berlin knows the Moscow "playbook" quite well and will be vigilant against any shenanigans...

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