France on Sunday took a step closer to delivering what was once seen as an unthinkable nightmare: a far-right government taking power in Paris for the first time.
Well... the first time in a while. And just as the last time was exiting living memory.
Being in the government often leads to reduced popularity.
Consider the options:
No early election. RN popularity continues to rise, and they take the presidency and parliament in 2027. Result: Complete power for 5 years.
Early election. RN wins, and forms a new government. While being the ruling party, they lose in popularity and lose the elections in 2027. Result: limited power for 3 years.
To me it seems quite clear that option 2 is preferable to 1 for Macron.
11 Comments
Makeitstop@lemmy.world · 48 pts · 2y
Well... the first time in a while. And just as the last time was exiting living memory.
andyburke@fedia.io · 17 pts · 2y
Are you, too, tired of the rhyming?
Dremor@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Last time wasn't exactly in Paris itself.
Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world · 41 pts · 2y
The nightmares are increasingly thinkable
justdoitlater@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 2y
jagermo@feddit.org · 16 pts · 2y
What other outcome did Macron expect?
Balinares@pawb.social · 15 pts · 2y
No one can tell for certain, but it does seem like he's been huffing his own farts so hard he figured he could win this.
sunzu@kbin.run · 5 pts · 2y
Corporatist do be like that
zaphod@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 2y
I'm sure he expected this, the real question should be why he thought this was good.
sweng@programming.dev · 23 pts · 2y
Being in the government often leads to reduced popularity.
Consider the options:
To me it seems quite clear that option 2 is preferable to 1 for Macron.
OpFARv30@lemmy.ml · 15 pts · 2y
Ahhh ye olde "We'll sabotage the ultra-right by putting them in power!"
This political gambit is an excellent choice for fucks and giggles.
ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Centrists putting fascists in power and then selling out the left to (temporarily) save their own asses is a tradition as old as fascism.