Does anyone see the Greens replacing the Communists as the largest leftwing party in France after the PS?
Personally no. Front de Gauche or NPA, but not Greens, they are too much on a tie with Modem to become that big, and they become more center-left than left it seems.
Don't forget one thing: political parties are financed with public money, for a large part. And the money goes were the elected politicians are. So, it's hard to grow outside an already entrenched party in the Parliament.
So, the PS is here for a long time, I think.
Yes, yes, but his question concerned communists and the force coming "after the PS".
Poorly worded question, but here is what I am trying to say: the Socialists and the UMP are the largest mainstream parties in France. The Communists have long been the third largest. According to my understanding, the UMP represents the center-right; the PS the center-left; and the Communists represent the more radical left. Jean Le Pen and his supporters are occupy the more radical right of this spectrum. Given the polls here, it seems as if the Communists are imploding somewhat, with Greens surging at their expense. So, my question to you all was this: does it look as if the Greens are going to overtake the Communists as the largest party on the radical left?
Hope that clears things up....
