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[–] Shapillon 39 points 1 month ago (2 children)

But currently you aren't and the options are damage control or burning the house down...

  • A French person that was in a similar position a few monthes ago.
[–] HowManyNimons 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Great point. If Americans don't like their options, they should spare a thought for French progressives holding their nose and voting for Macron, over and over and over.

[–] Shapillon 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Eeeeeeh I'm not going to compare Macron and Harris. She's not been a stepping stool for the R again and again and again.

I was referring to our last legislative election (think Congress if you need an American point of reference). It happened last summer and Left wing voters had to make a coalition up to the socialist party and the greens which are our centrist parties.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 10 points 1 month ago

She’s not been a stepping stool for the R again and again and again.

She's campaigning with Mike Bloomberg, Jeff Flake, and Liz Cheney. I've seen nothing to suggest she's learned from Clinton or Obama in this regard.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

French progressives

voting for Macron

Uh... LFI had wide popular support to the point of being the most voted, what on Earth are you talking about?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, how well did the damage control strategy go lmao

[–] Shapillon 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The strategy went well as in the NFP (leftwing coalition) got a plurality of the votes.

The issue is that the ruling party (En Marche) said fuck it and allied with the fascists.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Shapillon 1 points 1 month ago

Well not good either ^^`

This trend of backsliding democracies truly is terrifying.