Nick @ The Linux ExperimentJul 8, 2024

I can’t overstate how relieved I am with the election results in France.
It’s still very worrying, the far right is growing in terms of influence, but at least it’s still widely considered as the most dangerous option by everyone else, and it’s still being effectively blocked.

We won’t get an efficient government with how the parliament is split, but at least it won’t be run by the far right. Congrats to all the people who voted to avoid running the country into a totalitarian wall!

Show threadDistanteJul 8, 2024
@thelinuxEXP It's crazy that the so-called Macron gambit worked. I am very surprised. But we should expect that the right-wing radicals who have the support of the Russian Federation will come back with renewed vigour in the next elections. If they won now, people could blame them for everything and say how incompetent they are
Show threadA very stubborn phoenixJul 8, 2024

@Distante @thelinuxEXP Macron’s gambit didn’t work at all.

If you read between the lines, he wanted people to experience what the far right would do during the 3 years remaining before the presidential elections if they had the majority. In his plan, people would hate the far-right gov thus they won’t think of voting for them at the next opportunity.

Now, I think what happened currently is in fact the worse. Why ? (1/2)

Show threadNick @ The Linux Experiment
@stubbornphoenix @Distante Not sure that’s what he wanted. IMO, he thought the left had once again imploded; and his party would be the logical choice for everyone who doesn’t want the far right. This didn’t pay off!
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