Will the French Accept the Politics of Marine Le Pen?
Marine Le Pen has made it clear that her politics are similar to those of Putin and Trump. Exactly what that means she didn’t say, but what could she possibly mean? Politically, what do these two men have in common?
Both are “strong men” in terms of will and refusal to back down under any condition, and they are ruthlessness–especially to perceived enemies, complete lack of compassion and interest in doing what’s right. Putin is a tyrant, and Trump is a would-be Putin.
OK, anyone can see how that would work out in a place like Russia, where democracy has never existed. But France? A land of culture, intelligence, and refined sophistication that stands at the heart of NATO and the EU?
A nasty thug coming for the Élysée Palace?
En garde!
I distinctly recall the U.S. politics of the 1980s and 90s, and how close the two main parties were ideologically. In particular, they were both engaged in corruption, feeding off large donors in exchange for favors, and virtually united in their neoliberalism, i.e., favoring the reduction of government influence in the economy through privatization and austerity.
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I wouldn’t say the Republican party “stands for nothing.”
An old school chum, now the president of a major university in Texas, says, “The only person in America who makes (Texas governor) Greg Abbott look good is (Florida governor) Ron DeSantis.”
I too am skeptical of people who claim to be experts in cryptocurrencies. But my suspicions are raised even higher when the same people have previously been experts in epidemiology and constitutional law.
It’s important to keep in mind that the United States is making real social progress, even in the face of all the stupidity.
There appears to be so much nonsense in today’s political strategies here in the U.S. Obviously the far-right wing is getting great mileage out of ridiculing the idea of “wokeness,” a word that hateful and ignorant people use to discredit the values that all Americans used to share: fairness, compassion, and decency. But do you seriously want to direct this anger against Disney?
