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SystemSystem Posts: 12,263
edited April 2017 in General

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As the outcome of round 1 of France’s Presidential election became clear, the relief in the rest of Europe was palpable.  The French were not going to follow the perfidious British and vulgar Americans and vote in as their leader a populist promising to epater the European bourgeoisie.  Europe was safe.  Populism would remain a miserable Anglo-Saxon affair and much good would it do them.

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  • kle4kle4 Posts: 96,830
    Yes, the triumphant rout of populism may need to be tempered somewhat given the scale of Le Pen's showing, even if she should be soundly beaten. As you say, genuine concerns can get ignored because of who is currently propounding them.

    Good luck to Macron.
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