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peppertree

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4. Oui, et non.

Reply to David__77 (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 19, 2022, 05:34 PM

Jun 2022

Though the results do give Mélenchon's Insoumises a bigger voice - they also leave Macron no choice but to form a working partnership with Les Républicains.

This will keep Macron leaning right for years to come. And his new, progressive Prime Minister (Élisabeth Borne)?

À la merde.

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Macron's bloc falls short of absolute majority, leftist coalition second, large gains for far right [View all] SouthBayDem Jun 2022 OP

This is a good result for progressives. David__77 Jun 2022 #1

Oui, et non. peppertree Jun 2022 #4

large gains for far right? Have the french learned nothing from the clusterfucked trump years? yaesu Jun 2022 #2

Sure - but every time they see a brown person, they go ballistique peppertree Jun 2022 #3

Putin's propaganda factories target France, UK, and Germany blm Jun 2022 #5

Yes, was thinking the very same thing. nt yaesu Jun 2022 #6

Hmm... Mike Nelson Jun 2022 #7

Kick Omaha Steve Jun 2022 #8