1st turn french election

[zenkai]

Sticking with the important parts.

Just saying He's my age I couldn't imagine being married to a 63 year old, that's older than my mother, nasty.

[Deleted]

Im guessing she's trying to distance herself from the bad rep that party has?

It definitely does seem like she is trying to build up a more "neutral" image now that she got into the second round, probably in an attempt to distance herself from the image of the FN and to cater to people that would not vote for the FN.
That said, it seems like such a weird move. Does she expect people to suddenly forget where she comes from politically? Does she expect people to believe that she is suddenly a different person?

[Aggrophobic]

As far as I'm aware his only conections to the political establishment is when he worked under Hollande. And even then he was seen as an outsider that disagreed with a lot of the core ideas of the party. So once again, nice try, but propaganda can't stop The Macron.

What? He worked in politics his whole life.

[Adolecent]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39696861

[Concequence]

Glad to see LePen is not going to win this.

At least France has a brain, Glad to be of French descent. Makes me proud that at least some in this world are smart folks.

Now If America can just Impeach the orange clown already, perhaps we can get this world back to some path to normalcy and decency again.

[Mizix]

Im guessing she's trying to distance herself from the bad rep that party has?

That is never going to happen: she is the party just as much as her father was. And she is not a new figure on the French political scene, kinda hard to distance herself from such an heritage.

She is more likely trying to send the message that voting for her does not mean voting only for the Front National - She is trying to appear above party lines in order to attract electors from the right and center-right. It looks like a desperate move coming right after the first turn, though.

[jackofwind]

It is a thing, Le Pen has anti-PC positions like being against mass third world migration.

Everyone in France is anti-PC. In fact, France has a long and celebrated history of giving zero fucks about political correctness. It's basically the foundation of the country.

[PC2]

Everyone in France is anti-PC. In fact, France has a long and celebrated history of giving zero fucks about political correctness. It's basically the foundation of the country.

That sounds great. I think Germany needs to be more like France.

[Noradin]

That sounds great. I think Germany needs to be more like France.

How come?
Did you spend some time in those countries recently and didn't tell us?
Which places did you visit and for how long that you could form your own personal opinion on this matter?
I wouldn't have though that you spoke both German and French, but surely you must if you can comment on their habits of speaking among each other?

[PC2]

How come?
Did you spend some time in those countries recently and didn't tell us?
Which places did you visit and for how long that you could form your own personal opinion on this matter?

Are Germans proud of their culture like France? I doubt it, many have been brainwashed to hate themselves due to events that happened well before most of them were born.

[Deleted]

seem like it will be macron (somewhat left) vs le pen (extreme right). More to come in 20 min.

- Not wanting more destabilizing refugees
- putting france's citizens first
- refusing to bow down to merkel and brussels

"omg extreme right"

You do know that by calling someone extreme right, you put them in the same box as actualy neonazis right? Just like you liberals tend to immediately call someone racist for the most mundane reason, your ignorant habit of using the most radical terms will backfire hard, because people don't take you guys seriously anymore.

[JohnBrown1917]

- Not wanting more destabilizing refugees
- putting france's citizens first
- refusing to bow down to merkel and brussels

"omg extreme right"

You do know that by calling someone extreme right, you put them in the same box as actualy neonazis right? Just like you liberals tend to immediately call someone racist for the most mundane reason, your ignorant habit of using the most radical terms will backfire hard, because people don't take you guys seriously anymore.

You sure do love simplying a candidate.
But she is very authortian, and you should take a good look at her parties history. So she will always be seen as extreme right/center in Europe, deal with it.

[Deleted]

It definitely does seem like she is trying to build up a more "neutral" image now that she got into the second round, probably in an attempt to distance herself from the image of the FN and to cater to people that would not vote for the FN.
That said, it seems like such a weird move. Does she expect people to suddenly forget where she comes from politically? Does she expect people to believe that she is suddenly a different person?

She is not her father. And by contrast, she WANTS her person and policies to be the focus and not have the predispositions of her former party as baggage. Assuming she wanted people to believe she is a different person could not be more ignorant.
Had Austrias Hofer distanced himself from the FPOE, his chances definitely would have risen.

[Dmitro]

France elections suck tbh, you got leftwing big government people vs right wing big government people pretty much.

[JohnBrown1917]

She is not her father. And by contrast, she WANTS her person and policies to be the focus and not have the predispositions of her former party as baggage.
Had Austrias Hofer distanced himself from the FPOE, his chances definitely would have risen.

Her policies are FN's policies, you're ignorant on euro politics. Most parties have a central leadership and are not divided(in causes or whatever) like in the US.

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France elections suck tbh, you got leftwing big government people vs right wing big government people pretty much.

Again, Macron is a ultra-liberal, he more right-wing than any thing.

[Deleted]

you're ignorant on euro politics.

[JohnBrown1917]

Ah, how cute, your kind really gets so triggered by any sign of socialism you completely shut down.

[telygroar]

She is not her father. And by contrast, she WANTS her person and policies to be the focus and not have the predispositions of her former party as baggage. Assuming she wanted people to believe she is a different person could not be more ignorant.
Had Austrias Hofer distanced himself from the FPOE, his chances definitely would have risen.

Youre looking at the face shes trying to make to appeal right wing more moderate electors. Her vice-president do the "real" talk just after she speak almost every time. Beside if you know the history of the party, and not only le pen, its an actual clusterfuck of different right wing to ultra right wing (and ultra ultra right wing too) .

[Deleted]

Ah, how cute, your kind really gets so triggered by any sign of socialism you completely shut down.

I am amused, not triggered. Or you can say you triggered my amusement.

[Mehrunes]

Is Soros the new Rothschild?

You're not thinking large enough. Soros is the new Satan.