Monday, April 24, 2017

France says 'non' to Le Pen's ugly politics

France says 'non' to Le Pen's ugly politics: The elections in France were, like the American elections in November, a referendum on the governing elites and the elites lost. But, the good news is that the highest polling candidate, Emmanuel Macr...

MGB:_Either candidate must work with one of the mainstream parties in France. I suspect Le Pen will find it harder. Whomever wins will have a steeper learning curve than an establishment candidate. Remember that although Jimmy Carter was a Democrat, he was an outsider, and it showed.

The international fascism of Le Pen, Bannon and Trump is the salvation of militarism as it becomes obvious that terrorism is a law enforcement problem rather than a military one (I suspect the Republican Guard that made ISIL so fierce has already been killed off). It is time for the left to take a stand, not with the neo-liberals for ordered globalization but with the inclusion of Francis. There may even be room for a new socialism, which is already standing up to Trump.


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