French centrists must decide: support the left – or hand the keys of power to the far right?
French centrists must decide: support the left – or hand the keys of power to the far right?
Only a whole-hearted endorsement of the New Popular Front coalition can stop the National Rally, says Cole Stangler, a journalist based in Marseille
Truly a Sophie's Choice for centrists. On the one hand fascism, but on the other what they believe is somewhat inefficient economics and unnecessary social rights. It must be agonizing for them.
Should I watch Sophie's Choice?
Yes it’s great film about moral issues forced upon us through life. It’s about facing shit that wasn’t up to you. Shit that has no “good” resolution. Shit that represents all the hardship and problems that go unspoken until there isn’t another option.
It’s not a causal, easy watch. But yea watch it and be better off. We are all better off if more people watch it.
I know it as a book. I think I saw the movie once, but wasn't impressed. The book is a very good introduction to philosophy.
Edit: I just realized that I was talking about "Sophie's world", not "Sophie's choice" so ignore my comment.
I don't know, I've never seen it.
So everything now hinges on centrists and "moderate" conservatives not supporting fascists?
Terrific! It's not like that has ever happened before
Not left, not right but
centersomehow ever farther right.
Weimar Republic vibes. Will conservatives think they can control fascists and that they "won't be that bad"? Hopefully they come to their senses, but I'm not holding my breath.
I mean that was the point of Macron's gambit. Don't let it wait. Strike while you've still got a chance instead of dragging out a loss. Its going to be interesting to find out if this works.
Macron destroyed the traditional two parties by doing exactly this. Scaring voters away from the two extremes by monopolising the moderate voices. Only opposition becomes extreme idiots
Thats wrong. Macron could not do any of this even if he wanted. Polarization is related to the instability of a regime. Capitalism is in deep crisis and the extreme positions start growing, while center positions become weaker until they cease to have any meaningfull existence. Its also naive to think that you can go back to when centrism was viable. Its not a matter of liking it or not, its how it works. Macron isnt dictating how history progress, its history that will do a driveby over Macron
Repressions for the people or slight inconveniences for the rich.
They’re gonna choose the people, aren’t they?
.... aren't they? 😐
Is there a chance Macron would lean towards the FN? My impression was that even the conservatives are slightly reluctant to be associated with racists like that.
I would love to hear what's going on from the perspective of centrist living in France right now (as opposed to what the media says).
In the words of Childish Gambino, This Is America.
In the words of Smash Mouth, "I need to get myself away from this place."
In the words of Shrek and to the far right: "Get out of my
SwampFrance!"I'd have gone with Eric Burdon