French National Assembly Elections, 06/30-07/07

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

I think he's probably noticed what's been going on with the conservative whose last 2 years of zombie governance has basically left them facing total annihilation. It's probably a gambit to avoid the same fate. Either he reverses the euro loss and regains the political initiative by winning, or else he forces Le Penn to work in governance while giving his party space in opposition to recover.

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

Deeply scary that the far rights are the gates of power, instructive to how stupid the constant anglophone refrain that violent riots are a useful political tool in liberal democracies seen online.

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

I jus don't understand why (beyond wishful thinking) people think that people mad at Macron for being insufficiently left wing economically have shifted to voting for far right parties instead of voting or actual left parties, instead of simply genuinely believing far right narratives and policies.

And how much of Macrons unpopualrity stems from his actual policies, when most leaders of developed countries have comparable approval ratings.

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

"Emmanuel Macron has done well by France", claims the Economist.

The thing is, however, most French people don't agree.

And ultimately in a democracy, the electorate is always right (even when, as on occasion, it is wrong)

Are Indians right regarding Congress having appeased favoured disadvantages castes and muslims for too long ? and the need to construct a new national identity on the basis of hindu nationalism ?. Are Americans right that the Biden administration hasn't been tough enough on asylum seekers, deporting illegal immigrants and that crime is at record highs(against the actual data showing it has fallen) ?


The primary political phenomena of the last 20 years has seen people voting less on concrete data and reality; and more on less tangible things like culture and identity. It's quite right to point out that the data disagrees with what a lot of people feel is happening. I'm a strong believer in democracy; ultimately the people deserve to choose how they are governed but that doesn't mean we have to pretend that people feelings are objective data or thy every choice they make is rational.

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

Very high turnout probably favours Macron, perhaps his gamble to ask voters if they really want the far-right in government might pay off.

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

Are the Belgian exit polls a thing here ?