"Who can imagine that a country would allow its own capital to be attacked and provide no response to such a situation?" France's far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon asked rhetorically, in what appeared to be a reference to Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow.
That’s why I said ‘Macron’s brand’ versus just ‘Macron’; it’s highly unlikely that his replacement would make a sudden veer to the left.
I’m confused why LePen’s party hasn’t taken a hit for engaging in a supply and confidence agreement with Macron’s party.
Because the agreement gave some concessions and not being in full power is in their minds a momentary set back
I really hope France doesn’t go fasciste.
Probably not. The French left, right, and Macronist Center Right clearly have an evenish split with none of the three blocks big on giving one another a majority. So power is going to be who gets the plurality
Currently the polls have Le Pen winning in the second round against Melonchon or a centrist if she gets to through the second round (whihc seems almost certain).
It’s a dead heat for second place. And while polls say that I am not 100% sure they are accounting for tactical voting
There is no tactical voting in the second round of a presidential election, there are only 2 candidates. It would be a straight up choice of do the French people prefer a centrist/leftist or a fascist.
aka a tactical vote as one literally has the option to not vote or spoil their ballot (risk of causing a vote split situation obviously but still.)
I do not understand how the second round voting system works. Quebec has first-past-the-post 🤢
If no majority wins in first round the top two face off in the second round. This usually results in a electoral tactical vite of some kind