America's Emmanuel Macron

[Mister Mets]

America has a different system, so there might not currently be a parallel.

Macron never served in elected office, but was cabinet minister for two years, and held a different post for an earlier two years. He then formed his own political party, making a runoff election.

So what makes him unique doesn't work in the US.
- There aren't that many cabinet level people below fifty. And there aren't any who could be considered outsiders/ newcomers to politics. Nikki Haley was a Governor before she became UN Ambassador. Alex Acosta served in the Bush administration. Julian Castro was a mayor who gave a keynote speech at the DNC. Anthony Foxx was a Democratic mayor. Denis McDonough worked for Congress since the 90s. Samantha Power worked for Obama when he was a Senator.
- In the American electoral system, the best route for an Independent would be to win primaries in a hostile takeover, kind of like what Trump did.

If Mark Zuckerberg were to run for the Democratic nomination, he might be the closest thing we have to Macron.