Macron's bloc falls short of absolute majority, leftist coalition second, large gains for far right

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3. Sure - but every time they see a brown person, they go ballistique

It's the same thing you see in many countries with eroding white majorities: for many white voters, the "browning" itself becomes the top issue (or the obsession, outright).

And they'll vote for anyone who promises to stop it - all else be damned.